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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.

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21. The Dirty Dozen (1967)

The Dirty Dozen (1967) follows Major Reisman training twelve convicted soldiers for a suicide commando raid behind enemy lines before D‑Day. Gritty, darkly humorous, and violent, it blends tight action, moral ambiguity, and a strong ensemble. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, War

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 73 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

22. Léon: The Professional (1994)

Léon: The Professional follows solitary hitman Léon who shelters 12‑year‑old Mathilda after her family’s murder by a corrupt agent. He trains her in killing; their fraught, protective bond probes revenge, loss and moral ambiguity amid brutal violence. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 64 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

23. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse follows teen Miles Morales, who becomes Spider-Man and teams with alternate spider-heroes to stop Kingpin’s collider. A visually bold, witty, hip-hop-infused coming-of-age story. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

24. Akira (1988)

Akira (1988): In Neo-Tokyo, biker Kaneda tries to save friend Tetsuo, whose government-awakened psychic powers threaten the city. Visceral, violent cyberpunk exploring power, trauma, corruption and societal collapse. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

25. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

An anonymous drifter manipulates rival families in a Mexican border town, reaping gains as violence, betrayal and revenge spiral. Leone’s stark visuals and Morricone’s score make a moody, stylish Spaghetti Western. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Western

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 65 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

26. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) is a taut, true-crime thriller with Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris. It follows the patient, meticulous planning and execution of a daring prison escape, stressing realism, tension and ambiguous outcome. read more

Genres: Action, Biography, Crime

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 76 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

27. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

About a decade later, Sarah is institutionalized and ten‑year‑old John is in foster care. Skynet sends the liquid‑metal T‑1000 to kill him; the Resistance reprograms a T‑800 to protect them amid explosive chases and emotional stakes. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

28. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Eight years after disappearing, Bruce Wayne must become Batman again when Bane threatens Gotham; with Selina Kyle he fights to save the city in a tense, emotional, action-packed finale about guilt and redemption. read more

Genres: Action, Crime

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 78 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

29. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Avengers: Infinity War unites nearly every MCU hero to stop Thanos from collecting six Infinity Stones. Epic space battles, humor, and emotional stakes lead to heartbreaking, game-changing consequences. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

30. V for Vendetta (2005)

V for Vendetta is a dark dystopian thriller about a masked revolutionary, V, who attacks a fascist British regime, inspiring an ordinary woman, Evey, and forcing questions about freedom, justice, and resistance. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 62 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

31. Elite Squad (2007)

Elite Squad (2007): a gritty, violent drama. BOPE captain Nascimento must secure a favela and find a successor as recruits Neto and Matias face corruption, brutal training and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 33 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.3 /10

32. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Ghost in the Shell (1995) is a moody, cerebral cyberpunk about Major Motoko Kasunagi hunting the Puppet Master in 2029. It blends noir action with slow, philosophical questions on identity, consciousness and what it means to be human. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Crime

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 76 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

33. Aliens (1986)

Ripley wakes decades after the Nostromo and joins marines to investigate LV-426, only to find the colony overrun by lethal aliens. The mission becomes a brutal fight for survival and a protective bond with a young girl. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

34. Batman Begins (2005)

Batman Begins retells Bruce Wayne’s origin: after witnessing his parents’ murder he trains abroad, returns as Batman to battle Gotham’s crime, Scarecrow and a past conspiracy. Dark, grounded, and psychological. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 70 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

35. Warrior (2011)

Two estranged brothers—an ex‑Marine and a former fighter turned teacher—reenter a high‑stakes MMA tournament, forcing old wounds, guilt and pride into a violent, emotional quest for redemption. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 71 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

36. Infernal Affairs (2002)

Infernal Affairs (2002) follows two moles—one cop inside the Triads, one Triad in the police—as their double lives collide. A tense, psychological crime drama about loyalty, identity and deception. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

37. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

Elite Squad 2 returns to Rio as Lt‑Col Nascimento confronts militias tied to politicians after a prison uprising. Violent BOPE raids mix with courtroom politics, exposing corruption, moral ambiguity and social critique. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 71 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

38. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Letters from Iwo Jima portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese side, following General Kuribayashi and soldier Saigo. A humane, somber war drama of strategy, fear, friendship and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

39. The Chaser (2008)

The Chaser (2008) — a tense Korean crime thriller where ex-detective-turned-pimp Joong-ho races about 12 hours to track a psychopathic killer after his women vanish. Gritty, violent, morally ambiguous, and relentless. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 64 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.2 /10

40. The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven (1960): seven gunfighters defend a Mexican village from bandit Calvera, training locals and fighting fierce battles. A rousing Western about courage, loyalty and the cost of justice. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Western

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

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