"Gritty action" refers to intense and realistic scenes involving struggle, violence, or difficult situations with a raw and unpolished feel. Full definition
Part political thriller and part gritty action drama, this was a more subtle and complex experience than I was expecting. (metacritic.com)
Other titles are geared towards gritty action fans and border on the edge of multiple genres, sometimes to great effect. (coin-op.tv)
After collaborating on a series of inspirational true story films in recent years like «Lone Survivor,» «Deepwater Horizon» and «Patriots Day,» filmmaker Peter Berg and actor Mark Wahlberg's fourth teaming on screen is switching tones to the kind of gritty action thriller both were more known for in their separate work. (darkhorizons.com)