Best action movies of all time metacritic
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. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.0
/10
94
/100
7.9
/10
8.1
/10
7. Dunkirk (2017)
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, History
7.0
/10
94
/100
7.8
/10
8.1
/10
8. The French Connection (1971)
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.3
/10
94
/100
7.7
/10
8.1
/10
9. 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
10. 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
11. Badlands (1973)
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.3
/10
93
/100
7.7
/10
8.1
/10
12. 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
13. 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
14. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7.1
/10
90
/100
8.1
/10
8.1
/10
15. The Incredibles (2004)
A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation
7.0
/10
90
/100
8.0
/10
8.0
/10
16. United 93 (2006)
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, History
6.7
/10
90
/100
7.6
/10
7.8
/10
17. 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
18. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.4
/10
89
/100
7.8
/10
8.0
/10
19. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.0
/10
89
/100
7.5
/10
7.8
/10
20. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
An unlikely partnership between a Highway Patrol Officer, two criminals and a station secretary is formed to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct office against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
6.9
/10
89
/100
7.3
/10
7.7
/10
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