actioner

noun

ac·tion·er ˈak-sh(ə-)nər

: a film dominated by a high degree of exciting action

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Simply juxtaposing their self-conceptions — a family horror, a therapy drama, a superhero actioner-cum-romantic comedy — with Ryan’s own broad, ’80s-style family comedy concept offers revelatory insight into the dynamics of their ecosystem. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 Nothing beats the straightforward thrills of this stylish actioner, which turns Reeves into a hybrid of Alain Delon, Chow Yun-fat, and Lee Marvin from Point Blank (1967) and filters him through a less old-fashioned, more pulp-mythological lens. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The sci-fi actioner cost about $200 million to produce and will have collected $47 million by the end of the weekend. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 June 2026 Recent films from Christian Mercuri’s Capstone Pictures include Curry Barker’s horror phenomenon Obsession, which has grossed over $84M worldwide on a budget of less than a million, as well as the Dave Bautista actioner Trap House and Netflix horror thriller Don’t Move. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for actioner

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action + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of actioner was in 1972

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