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Best Action Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 3,766 action movies released in the 1980s. 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 The Empire Strikes Back.

3,766 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  8. 108

    Sudden Impact

    1983· 1h 57m· en

    6.61.0K
  9. 109

    Ms .45

    1981· 1h 21m· en

    6.7415
  10. 110

    Flash Gordon

    1980· 1h 51m· en

    6.31.1K
  12. 112

    Colors

    1988· 2h 0m· en

    6.5560
  13. 113

    Stakeout

    1987· 1h 56m· en

    6.5461
  17. 117

    Red Heat

    1988· 1h 44m· en

    6.21.6K
  18. 118

    Rambo III

    1988· 1h 42m· en

    6.23.6K
  23. 123

    Red Dawn

    1984· 1h 54m· en

    6.3911
  24. 124

    Diva

    1981· 1h 57m· fr

    6.7270
  26. 126

    Banana Joe

    1982· 1h 36m· it

    6.7514
  31. 131

    F/X

    1986· 1h 49m· en

    6.6515
  33. 133

    Yes, Madam!

    1985· 1h 33m· zh

    7.2118
  36. 136

    Lifeforce

    1985· 1h 42m· en

    6.2754
  41. 141

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.4720
  47. 147

    Hifazat

    1987· 2h 18m· hi

    4.01
  48. 148

    Dead Easy

    1982· 1h 32m· en

    6.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies came out in the 1980s?

3,766 action movies from the 1980s 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 1980s?

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