actioner

noun

ac·​tion·​er ˈak-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce actioner (audio)
: a film dominated by a high degree of exciting action

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But Hugh Jackman is also bringing the gritty, folkloric actioner The Death of Robin Hood to theaters, alongside NEON's new horror offering Leviticus. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 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 Gary Fleder, whose feature credits include the Jason Statham actioner Homefront (2013) and the John Grisham adaptation Runaway Jury (2003) with John Cusack, Gene Hackman, and Rachel Weisz, will helm from a screenplay by Byron Balasco. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for actioner

Word History

Etymology

action + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actioner was in 1972

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“Actioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actioner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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