Best action movies of all time imdb
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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1. 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
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84
/100
9.0
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8.5
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2. 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
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9.2
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3. Inception (2010)
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
8.0
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74
/100
8.8
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8.1
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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
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92
/100
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8.7
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5. 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
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87
/100
8.8
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8.5
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6. The Matrix (1999)
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence. read more
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
7.9
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73
/100
8.7
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8.0
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7. 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
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8.4
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8. 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
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8.7
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9. 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
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8.8
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10. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten-year-old son John from a more advanced and powerful cyborg. read more
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
7.5
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75
/100
8.6
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7.9
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11. 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
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98
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8.6
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8.9
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12. 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
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8.6
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13. Gladiator (2000)
A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.9
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67
/100
8.5
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7.7
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14. Léon: The Professional (1994)
Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
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64
/100
8.5
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7.5
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15. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. read more
Genres: Action, Crime
7.5
/10
78
/100
8.4
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7.9
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16. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.3
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78
/100
8.4
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7.8
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17. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7.5
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68
/100
8.4
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7.6
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18. 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
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8.4
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19. Aliens (1986)
Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7.4
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84
/100
8.4
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8.1
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20. 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
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8.2
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