The Raid: Redemption (2011)

The Raid: Redemption (2011) sets the benchmark for modern action filmmaking with unparalleled intensity. Gareth Evans' Indonesian film, starring Iko Uwais in Pencak Silat, was shot for $1.1 million and earned $9.1 million in the US, with Time magazine naming it one of the 100 greatest films of the decade. Its floor-by-floor combat in a Jakarta tower block is faster and bloodier than #3 Ip Man—featuring a 5-minute continuous fight scene shot in one take—and influenced John Wick. The 86% Rotten Tomatoes score reflects its raw, visceral power, redefining realistic hand-to-hand combat for a new generation.