"action movie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: action movies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} action movie (plural action movies)
  1. A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights, acrobatic stunts, chase scenes, and gunplay. Wikipedia link: action movie Categories (topical): Film genres Synonyms: action film, actioner Related terms: action star Translations (a type of motion picture): فِيلْمُ أَكْشِنْ (fīlmu ʔakšin) (Arabic), فِيلْمُ حَرَكَةٍ (fīlmu ḥarakatin) (Arabic), մարտաֆիլմ (martafilm) (Armenian), pel·lícula d'acció [feminine] (Catalan), 動作片 (Chinese Cantonese), 动作片 (alt: dung⁶ zok³ pin³⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese), 動作電影 (Chinese Mandarin), 动作电影 (dòngzuò diànyǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), 動作片 (Chinese Mandarin), 动作片 (dòngzuòpiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), actiefilm [masculine] (Dutch), märulifilm (Estonian), toimintaelokuva (Finnish), film d’action [masculine] (French), Actionfilm [masculine] (German), एक्शन फ़िल्म (ekśan film) [feminine] (Hindi), akciófilm (Hungarian), アクション映画 (akushon eiga) (Japanese), 액션 영화 (aeksyeon yeonghwa) (Korean), filem aksi (Malay), film akcji [masculine] (Polish), filme de ação [masculine] (Portuguese), боеви́к (bojevík) [masculine] (Russian), приключе́нческий фильм (priključénčeskij filʹm) [masculine] (Russian), экшн (ekšn) [masculine] (Russian), película de acción [feminine] (Spanish), actionfilm [common-gender] (Swedish), phim đánh đấm (Vietnamese), phim bắn giết (Vietnamese)

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