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Best Action Movies of the 1960s

This collection ranks 1,457 action movies released in the 1960s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Harakiri.

1,457 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Harakiri

    1962· 2h 15m· ja

    8.51.3K
  2. 4

    Goldfinger

    1964· 1h 50m· en

    7.44.1K
  3. 8

    Sanjuro

    1962· 1h 36m· ja

    7.9741
  4. 9

    Dr. No

    1962· 1h 50m· en

    7.04.1K
  5. 11

    Bullitt

    1968· 1h 53m· en

    7.11.3K
  6. 12

    Thunderball

    1965· 2h 10m· en

    6.72.7K
  7. 14

    Django

    1966· 1h 33m· it

    7.21.0K
  8. 18

    El Cid

    1961· 3h 7m· en

    6.8310
  9. 24

    Dragon Inn

    1967· 1h 51m· zh

    7.4142
  10. 25

    Billy Budd

    1962· 1h 59m· en

    7.378
  11. 26

    Grand Prix

    1966· 2h 56m· en

    7.3224
  12. 33

    Kill!

    1968· 1h 54m· ja

    6.977
  13. 36

    Hatari!

    1962· 2h 37m· en

    6.8267
  14. 38

    The Blue Max

    1966· 2h 36m· en

    6.8126
  15. 40

    Goyokin

    1969· 2h 4m· ja

    7.469
  16. 41

    Batman

    1966· 1h 45m· en

    6.41.1K
  17. 44

    Tokyo Drifter

    1966· 1h 23m· ja

    7.1208

Frequently asked questions

How many action movies came out in the 1960s?

1,457 action movies from the 1960s carry real rating data.

How are these action films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated action movie of the 1960s?

Harakiri holds the top position in this collection.