Best action movies of all time
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best action movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
Order by:
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- Imdb
- Metacritic
- Filmaffinity
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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
94
/100
9.0
/10
9.2
/10
2. Seven Samurai (1954)
A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.4
/10
98
/100
8.6
/10
8.9
/10
3. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
90
/100
8.6
/10
8.8
/10
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
92
/100
8.8
/10
8.7
/10
5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 (2023)
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation
86
/100
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
6. Hara-Kiri (1962)
When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery
85
/100
8.6
/10
8.6
/10
7. Ran (1985)
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, War
8.1
/10
96
/100
8.2
/10
8.6
/10
8. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
A clash between Sultan and Shahid Khan leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations. read more
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
89
/100
8.2
/10
8.6
/10
9. The Dark Knight (2008)
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
8.1
/10
84
/100
9.0
/10
8.5
/10
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
87
/100
8.8
/10
8.5
/10
11. Yojimbo (1961)
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
8.0
/10
93
/100
8.2
/10
8.5
/10
12. The Wild Bunch (1969)
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Western
8.0
/10
97
/100
7.9
/10
8.5
/10
13. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
82
/100
8.7
/10
8.4
/10
14. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Adolf Hitler's Nazis can obtain its awesome powers. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure
85
/100
8.4
/10
8.4
/10
15. Rio Bravo (1959)
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Western
8.0
/10
93
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
16. K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
In the blood-soaked Kolar Gold Fields, Rocky's name strikes fear into his foes. While his allies look up to him, the government sees him as a threat to law and order. Rocky must battle threats from all sides for unchallenged supremacy. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
8.3
/10
8.3
/10
17. Vikram (2022)
A high-octane action film where a special investigator is assigned a case of serial Killings, he finds the case is not what it seems to be and leading down this path is only going to end in a war between everyone involved. read more
Genres: Action, Thriller
8.3
/10
8.3
/10
18. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance
7.2
/10
97
/100
7.9
/10
8.3
/10
19. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation
7.6
/10
87
/100
8.4
/10
8.2
/10
20. The Mountain II (2016)
In a desolate war zone where screams of the innocent echo, seven Maroon Berets will dance with death on the very line between disaster and valor. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, War
8.2
/10
8.2
/10
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