Nominated for Best Stunt Ensemble, Ranked by IMDb
The SAG Awards recognize the best actors in film and television each year. While other ceremonies like the Oscars honor award-winning films and their actors, the SAG Awards are more about individual performances, looking at the best actors of the year. The difference is in the ensemble award categories, including Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.
Stunt Ensemble nominations honor films and TV series that most movie awards shows tend to overlook. This reviews the best movies and TV shows featuring jaw-dropping stunts and rewards the best cast from these action-packed outings.
ten Matrix Resurrections (5.7)
Broadcast on DirecTV.
The Matrix Resurrections tried something different to separate it from the original trilogy. Lana Wachowski had something she wanted to say with the film, both about her role in Hollywood and her film’s standing among fans.
The film has an impressive team of stunt coordinators and actors, but the larger-than-life action didn’t help mainstream audiences buy into the film as much as some critics did, and it ended up with a low rating of 5.7 on IMDb. While most of the negative reviews hated the more introspective moments, the praise still went to the actors and stunt performers, who delivered an action-packed film.
9 Black Widow (6.7)
Broadcast on Disney+.
The first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to hit theaters in 2021 was Black Widow, and it was mostly met by critics and fans alike with a shrug. The film was set entirely in the past before Black Widow’s death in Avengers: Endgame and was more of a way to introduce new characters, including Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova and David Harbor as Red Guardian.
The film’s focus was more story-driven, fleshing out the relationship between Natasha Romanoff’s makeshift family and the Red Room, but still included some impressive stunts. Even with that, the film never even reached a 7.0 average for IMDb fans, at 6.7.
8 No Time to Die (7.3)
Available for rent on Prime Video.
The latest James Bond movie in Daniel Craig’s run as oo7 hit in 2021 with no time to die. Craig’s films did something the franchise had never attempted before, which was to tell a long story across multiple films – but not all the fans were on board.
As SAG honors the cast of no time to die with a nomination for Best Stunt Ensemble, fans on IMDb gave it an above average but not excellent rating of 7.3. Complaints were that the film was average by Bond standards, even with its host of FX stunts and elaborate fight scenes, while several users praised Craig for his role as 007.
7 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (7.3)
Broadcast on Disney+.
Marvel has found great success with its Disney+ streaming series. After Wanda Visionthe MCU brought The Falcon and the Winter Soldier at Disney+. With Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie back in their roles, the series introduced the US agent, while bringing back Baron Zemo and Sharon Carter from the movies.
The SAG Awards recognize the hard work of the show’s stunt team with a nomination for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series, even though IMDb users only recognized it. with an average rating of 7.3. While some fans called the series average and others disliked US Agent, Mackie and Stan received praise from most fans for their work.
6 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (7.5)
Broadcast on Disney+.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings almost universally critically acclaimed. The SAG Awards also praised the film, giving it a nomination for Stunt Ensemble. However, while the film has high reviews and even Oscar nominations, IMDb fans only gave it an average rating of 7.5.
The film’s positive reviews from fans called it a visual feast and a fast, energetic, and relentless Marvel movie. Praise also went to the cast of Shang Chiincluding former stuntman turned actor Simu Lui.
5 Squid Game (8.0)
Streaming on Netflix.
squid game was a surprise hit on Netflix, a South Korean action series that had a very unique premise. Indebted adults had the chance to sign up and play kids games with a deadly twist, with the promise that the winner would take home billions.
The cast of actors, mostly unknown to American audiences, thrilled fans, along with the intense action sequence and impressive stunts. Combined, they helped make squid game one of Netflix’s most-watched streaming series. IMDb fans also praised it, with a rating of 8.0, saying viewers had never seen anything like it.
4 Dunes (8.1)
Available for rent on Prime Video.
Dunes was a film made for an ensemble award. While the film was a visual showcase with some of the best achievements of the year, the cast itself functioned as an ensemble unit, and even the main protagonist didn’t have much time to show off away from his fellow cast members.
SAG acknowledged the talent involved in some of the film’s grueling physical feats, explaining their nomination for Stunt Ensemble. As for IMDb fans, they rewarded it with a nice 8.1 rating, calling for an epic hit with awesome action sequences and amazing visuals.
3 Loki (8.3)
Broadcast on Disney+.
Loki was the highest-rated MCU series of 2021 on Disney+, beating out Wanda Vision by 0.3 points, according to fans. The series was also the one that finally introduced the MCU to the multiverse before. Spider-Man: No Coming Home could capitalize on the idea.
the Loki The cast, which fans will have seen in other projects, was impressive with Tom Hiddleston returning as Loki, alongside actors like Owen Wilson and Sophia Di Martino. In addition to that, Loki featured complex and compelling action and fight scenes. IMDb fans called it masterful and breathtaking, with plenty of praise for Hiddleston as he continues to portray Loki in the MCU.
2 Easttown Mare (8.5)
Broadcast on HBO Max.
Easttown Mare is a drama series on HBO Max that stars Kate Winslet as a hometown hero athlete turned police detective. However, when she struggles to find a killer in her town, public sentiment turns against her as she struggles with her own life.
Although it looks more like a drama than an action series, the SAG Awards still nominated it for Best Stunt Ensemble and it was also appreciated by most fans online, with an average score of 8.5 IMDb. Fans praised Winslet’s great performance as well as the stellar supporting cast, which included Evan Peters and Guy Pearce.
1 Cobra Kai (8.6)
Streaming on Netflix.
The highest-rated SAG nominee for Best Stunt Ensemble is the Netflix series Cobra Kai. The series brings back the best actors from the first three seasons in Ralph Macchio and William Zabka as Daniel and Johnny. Add to that the talented young actors who made up their students and two big baddies and the cast was remarkable.
Any martial arts-centric show or movie is bound to have awesome stunts and action galore, so fans won’t be surprised to learn Cobra Kai was nominated for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series. Fans also rewarded the show with a high rating of 8.6 and also raved about it in their reviews, calling it “absurdly good”.
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