Best action movies of all time

What are the best action movies of all time? Samurai standoffs, lightsaber duels, liquid-metal chases, and the whole bloody Kill Bill, from 1950s Japan to this decade’s blockbusters. Movies only, no TV. Pick a row, turn it up, and leave your phone in the other room.

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86.5

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004)

2004 · 253m · Action, Crime, Thriller

★8.7(61k)#11pool

86.3

Seven Samurai (1954)

1954 · 207m · Action, Drama

★8.6(406k)#13pool

84.7

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

1977 · 121m · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

★8.6(1.6M)#29pool

83.8

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

2023 · 140m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.5(556k)#38pool

83.3

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

2018 · 117m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.4(819k)#51pool

83.0

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

1991 · 137m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★8.6(1.3M)#56pool

82.8

The Odyssey (2026)

2026 · 172m · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

★8.4(515k)#70pool

82.7

The Matrix (1999)

1999 · 136m · Action, Sci-Fi

★8.7(2.3M)#73pool

82.5

Aliens (1986)

1986 · 137m · Action, Adventure, Horror

★8.4(849k)#87pool

#10

82.1

Ran (1985)

1985 · 160m · Action, Drama, War

★8.2(155k)#101pool

#11

82.0

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

2019 · 181m · Action, Adventure

★8.4(1.5M)#102pool

#12

81.8

Dune: Part Two (2024)

2024 · 166m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★8.4(796k)#109pool

#13

81.8

Yojimbo (1961)

1961 · 110m · Action, Drama, Thriller

★8.2(145k)#112pool

#14

81.3

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

2025 · 155m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.4(86k)#130pool

#15

80.9

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

2015 · 120m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★8.1(1.2M)#165pool

#16

80.7

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

2012 · 321m · Action, Comedy, Crime

★8.2(116k)#179pool

#17

80.7

Kaithi (2019)

2019 · 145m · Action, Crime, Thriller

★8.4(53k)#185pool

#18

80.6

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

2022 · 130m · Action, Drama

★8.2(908k)#186pool

#19

80.6

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)

2025 · 100m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.3(70k)#188pool

#20

80.6

Black Friday (2004)

2004 · 143m · Action, Crime, Drama

★8.4(27k)#190pool

#21

80.3

The Iron Giant (1999)

1999 · 86m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.1(266k)#210pool

#22

80.0

Gladiator (2000)

2000 · 155m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★8.5(1.9M)#232pool

#23

80.0

White Heat (1949)

1949 · 114m · Action, Crime, Drama

★8.1(39k)#235pool

#24

80.0

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

1938 · 102m · Action, Adventure, Romance

★7.9(58k)#242pool

#25

80.0

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

2018 · 149m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★8.4(1.4M)#244pool

#26

79.8

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

2010 · 98m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.1(910k)#255pool

#27

79.8

Die Hard (1988)

1988 · 132m · Action, Thriller

★8.2(1.0M)#260pool

#28

79.8

Wolfwalkers (2020)

2020 · 103m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.0(46k)#263pool

#29

79.6

Heat (1995)

1995 · 170m · Action, Crime, Drama

★8.3(820k)#290pool

#30

79.6

Sanjuro (1962)

1962 · 96m · Action, Drama, Thriller

★8.0(44k)#293pool

#31

79.5

Sita Ramam (2022)

2022 · 163m · Action, Drama, Musical

★8.5(86k)#299pool

#32

79.5

Oldboy (2003)

2003 · 120m · Action, Drama, Mystery

★8.3(734k)#308pool

#33

79.5

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

2021 · 155m · Action, Animation, Drama

★8.0(19k)#311pool

#34

79.4

The Terminator (1984)

1984 · 107m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★8.1(1.0M)#318pool

#35

79.4

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

2019 · 152m · Action, Biography, Drama

★8.1(588k)#321pool

#36

79.3

Blade Runner (1982)

1982 · 117m · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

★8.1(893k)#333pool

#37

79.2

Léon: The Professional (1994)

1994 · 110m · Action, Crime, Drama

★8.5(1.4M)#340pool

#38

79.2

Logan (2017)

2017 · 137m · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

★8.1(942k)#341pool

#39

79.1

Zootopia (2016)

2016 · 108m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.0(651k)#354pool

#40

79.1

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993)

1993 · 135m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★9.1(18k)#360pool

#41

78.9

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

2007 · 115m · Action, Mystery, Thriller

★8.0(689k)#385pool

#42

78.9

2018 (2023)

2023 · 150m · Action, Drama, Thriller

★8.3(17k)#392pool

#43

78.8

The Wild Bunch (1969)

1969 · 135m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★7.9(95k)#397pool

#44

78.8

Casino Royale (2006)

2006 · 144m · Action, Adventure, Thriller

★8.0(755k)#411pool

#45

78.7

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

2021 · 148m · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

★8.1(1.1M)#421pool

#46

78.5

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

2000 · 120m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★7.8(298k)#453pool

#47

78.5

Rangasthalam (2018)

2018 · 170m · Action, Drama

★8.2(32k)#457pool

#48

78.3

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

2003 · 111m · Action, Crime, Thriller

★8.2(1.3M)#468pool

#49

78.2

Dangal (2016)

2016 · 161m · Action, Biography, Drama

★8.3(249k)#502pool

#50

78.0

Star Trek (2009)

2009 · 127m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★7.9(642k)#517pool

#51

78.0

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

2014 · 121m · Action, Adventure, Comedy

★8.0(1.4M)#524pool

#52

78.0

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

2017 · 164m · Action, Drama, Mystery

★8.0(770k)#526pool

#53

77.9

Dunkirk (2017)

2017 · 106m · Action, Drama, History

★7.8(829k)#543pool

#54

77.8

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

1983 · 131m · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

★8.3(1.2M)#553pool

#55

77.8

The Fugitive (1993)

1993 · 130m · Action, Crime, Drama

★7.8(351k)#554pool

#56

77.8

Attack on Titan: The Last Attack (2024)

2024 · 145m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★8.9(38k)#559pool

#57

77.8

Iron Man (2008)

2008 · 126m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★7.9(1.3M)#562pool

#58

77.7

Badlands (1973)

1973 · 94m · Action, Crime, Drama

★7.7(86k)#583pool

#59

77.6

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

2004 · 137m · Action, Crime, Thriller

★8.0(881k)#593pool

#60

77.6

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

1995 · 83m · Action, Animation, Crime

★7.9(177k)#595pool

#61

77.5

Captain Blood (1935)

1935 · 119m · Action, Adventure, History

★7.7(18k)#602pool

#62

77.5

RRR (2022)

2022 · 187m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★7.8(228k)#607pool

#63

77.5

Love Exposure (2008)

2008 · 237m · Action, Comedy, Drama

★8.0(18k)#613pool

#64

77.5

Warrior (2011)

2011 · 140m · Action, Drama, Sport

★8.1(534k)#620pool

#65

77.5

Scarface (1932)

1932 · 93m · Action, Crime, Drama

★7.7(34k)#625pool

#66

77.4

District 9 (2009)

2009 · 112m · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

★7.9(758k)#634pool

#67

77.4

Goldfinger (1964)

1964 · 110m · Action, Adventure, Thriller

★7.7(220k)#635pool

#68

77.3

The Avengers (2012)

2012 · 143m · Action, Sci-Fi

★8.0(1.6M)#640pool

#69

77.3

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

2006 · 141m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★7.8(178k)#649pool

#70

77.3

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

2018 · 147m · Action, Adventure, Thriller

★7.7(425k)#659pool

#71

77.3

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

2017 · 167m · Action, Drama

★8.2(137k)#662pool

#72

77.2

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

2017 · 130m · Action, Adventure, Comedy

★7.9(915k)#666pool

#73

77.1

A Taxi Driver (2017)

2017 · 137m · Action, Drama, History

★7.9(39k)#686pool

#74

77.0

Captain Phillips (2013)

2013 · 134m · Action, Biography, Crime

★7.8(523k)#694pool

#75

77.0

Maharaja (2024)

2024 · 141m · Action, Crime, Drama

★8.3(86k)#697pool

#76

76.9

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

2014 · 132m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★7.9(799k)#709pool

#77

76.9

Sholay (1975)

1975 · 162m · Action, Adventure, Comedy

★8.1(64k)#713pool

#78

76.8

The French Connection (1971)

1971 · 104m · Action, Crime, Drama

★7.6(153k)#718pool

#79

76.8

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

2016 · 101m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.7(149k)#719pool

#80

76.8

Safety Last! (1923)

1923 · 74m · Action, Comedy, Romance

★8.1(25k)#723pool

#81

76.8

Skyfall (2012)

2012 · 143m · Action, Adventure, Thriller

★7.8(781k)#727pool

#82

76.8

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

2026 · 145m · Action, Adventure

★8.0(316k)#729pool

#83

76.8

Akira (1988)

1988 · 124m · Action, Animation, Drama

★8.0(233k)#731pool

#84

76.8

Drive (2011)

2011 · 100m · Action, Drama

★7.8(775k)#742pool

#85

76.8

The Train (1964)

1964 · 133m · Action, Thriller, War

★7.8(22k)#749pool

#86

76.7

Dune (2021)

2021 · 155m · Action, Adventure, Drama

★8.0(1.1M)#752pool

#87

76.7

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

2014 · 113m · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

★7.9(817k)#762pool

#88

76.7

Hot Fuzz (2007)

2007 · 121m · Action, Comedy, Mystery

★7.8(573k)#764pool

#89

76.7

The Lego Movie (2014)

2014 · 100m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.7(422k)#765pool

#90

76.5

The Fighter (2010)

2010 · 116m · Action, Biography, Drama

★7.8(412k)#801pool

#91

76.5

The General (1926)

1926 · 78m · Action, Adventure, Comedy

★8.1(106k)#802pool

#92

76.5

The Killer (1989)

1989 · 111m · Action, Crime, Drama

★7.7(56k)#803pool

#93

76.5

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

2014 · 102m · Action, Adventure, Animation

★7.8(408k)#808pool

#94

76.5

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

1997 · 87m · Action, Animation, Drama

★8.1(79k)#810pool

#95

76.4

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)

2021 · 112m · Action, Animation, Fantasy

★7.8(67k)#816pool

#96

76.3

Ghostbusters (1984)

1984 · 105m · Action, Comedy, Fantasy

★7.8(491k)#825pool

#97

76.3

Avatar (2009)

2009 · 162m · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

★7.9(1.5M)#836pool

#98

76.3

Winchester '73 (1950)

1950 · 92m · Action, Drama, Western

★7.6(23k)#848pool

#99

76.2

Deadpool (2016)

2016 · 108m · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

★8.0(1.3M)#855pool

#100

76.2

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

1967 · 111m · Action, Biography, Crime

★7.7(128k)#858pool

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