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Best Action Movies of 1980

This collection ranks 323 action movies released in 1980. 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 The Empire Strikes Back.

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

  2. 2

    Kagemusha

    1980· 3h 0m· ja

    7.8759
  4. 4

    Superman II

    1980· 2h 7m· en

    6.82.6K
  8. 8

    Flash Gordon

    1980· 1h 51m· en

    6.31.1K
  13. 13

    Madness

    1980· 1h 29m· it

    5.334
  16. 16

    Kaksha

    1980· 2h 45m· te

    —0
  20. 20

    Hum Paanch

    1980· 2h 43m· hi

    6.98
  26. 26

    The Victim

    1980· 1h 40m· zh

    7.021
  28. 28

    Air Crew

    1980· ru

    6.858
  29. 29

    Super Fuzz

    1980· 1h 44m· it

    6.5362
  30. 30

    Tom Horn

    1980· 1h 34m· en

    6.4131
  37. 37

    Daggers 8

    1980· 1h 27m· zh

    4.01
  38. 38

    Karz

    1980· 2h 39m· hi

    7.617
  40. 40

    The Loot

    1980· 1h 33m· zh

    6.36
  41. 41

    Target

    1980· 1h 39m· ja

    —0
  46. 46

    Borderline

    1980· 1h 44m· en

    6.155
  47. 47

    Aguila

    1980· 3h 30m· tl

    7.33
  48. 48

    Popeye

    1980· 1h 54m· en

    5.6724
  50. 50

    Contraband

    1980· 1h 37m· it

    6.251

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

323 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?

The Empire Strikes Back currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.