From a reader:

Jonah,
I remember noticing the same thing years ago, when I, er, saw it in the
movie theater. Maybe it illustrates that to have a tolerable action movie,
one must not only have chase scenes, objects exploding, hand-to-hand combat
and fighting, etc. but one must have scads of supporting sexy women (or
one, if she is the heroine). I wonder if there are any action movies that
have lacked the presence of the fairer sex and have succeeded commercially?