action movie

This page is about the collocation action movie

collocation pattern: noun + noun

Meaning

a movie with lots of action and violence

For example

  • Teenage boys love all those action movies.

  • One of my favourite action movies is Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive".

Note:
Also "action film"

Quick Quiz

In most action movies, there are lots of

a. loud explosions

b. beautiful costumes

c. romantic love scenes
a) loud explosions b) beautiful costumes c) romantic love scenes

Contributor: Matt Errey