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Best Action Movies of 1988

This collection ranks 483 action movies released in 1988. 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 Die Hard.

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

  1. 1

    Die Hard

    1988· 2h 12m· en

    7.812.5K
  2. 2

    Akira

    1988· 2h 4m· ja

    7.94.9K
  3. 3

    They Live

    1988· 1h 33m· en

    7.33.6K
  4. 4

    Bloodsport

    1988· 1h 32m· en

    7.12.2K
  5. 5

    Willow

    1988· 2h 6m· en

    7.02.2K
  9. 9

    Young Guns

    1988· 1h 47m· en

    6.71.1K
  12. 12

    Colors

    1988· 2h 0m· en

    6.5560
  14. 14

    Red Heat

    1988· 1h 44m· en

    6.21.6K
  15. 15

    Rambo III

    1988· 1h 42m· en

    6.23.6K
  17. 17

    Amsterdamned

    1988· 1h 54m· nl

    6.4205
  18. 18

    Tiger Cage

    1988· 1h 32m· zh

    6.747
  20. 20

    Shoot to Kill

    1988· 1h 49m· en

    6.6274
  29. 29

    Bat★21

    1988· 1h 45m· en

    6.3225
  30. 30

    Phantasm II

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    6.2407
  46. 46

    Fury

    1988· 1h 30m· zh

    7.04
  47. 47

    Dead Heat

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.2239

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

483 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?

Die Hard currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.