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Best Action Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 284 action movies released in 1981. 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 Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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

  2. 2

    Mad Max 2

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    7.44.3K
  7. 7

    Stripes

    1981· 1h 46m· en

    6.61.1K
  9. 9

    Ms .45

    1981· 1h 21m· en

    6.7415
  11. 11

    Diva

    1981· 1h 57m· fr

    6.7270
  14. 14

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.4720
  18. 18

    Nighthawks

    1981· 1h 39m· en

    6.4499
  26. 26

    The Club

    1981· 1h 26m· zh

    6.73
  30. 30

    Lowly Ronin

    1981· 1h 30m· ja

    —0
  31. 31

    Teheran '43

    1981· 3h 12m· ru

    6.432
  33. 33

    Krodhi

    1981· 2h 39m· hi

    6.52
  35. 35

    Abbot White

    1981· 1h 28m· zh

    4.01
  44. 44

    Kazhugu

    1981· 2h 19m· ta

    5.75
  46. 46

    Deadly Duo

    1981· 1h 25m· zh

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

284 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?

Raiders of the Lost Ark currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.