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Best Action Movies of 1971

This collection ranks 222 action movies released in 1971. 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. At the top of the list is Dirty Harry.

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

  1. 1

    Dirty Harry

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    7.52.8K
  3. 3

    Duel

    1971· 1h 14m· en

    7.42.1K
  8. 8

    Shaft

    1971· 1h 40m· en

    6.4431
  11. 11

    Le Mans

    1971· 1h 44m· en

    6.8276
  14. 14

    The Omega Man

    1971· 1h 38m· en

    6.2625
  16. 16

    The Burglars

    1971· 2h 0m· fr

    6.9135
  26. 26

    Mean Justice

    1971· 1h 0m· en

    7.01
  27. 27

    Skin Game

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    6.633
  30. 30

    Black Killer

    1971· 1h 25m· it

    4.917
  34. 34

    Powderkeg

    1971· 1h 33m· en

    8.52
  36. 36

    Viva! Django

    1971· 1h 30m· it

    7.156
  43. 43

    The Duel

    1971· 1h 50m· zh

    6.929

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

222 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Dirty Harry currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.