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The Matrix
1999· 2h 16m· Action, Science Fiction· en
8.328.6K
Best Action Movies of the 1990s
This collection ranks 4,830 action movies released in the 1990s. 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 Matrix.
4,830 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Léon: The Professional
1994· 1h 51m· Crime, Drama, Action· fr
8.316.4K - 3
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991· 2h 17m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
8.214.7K - 4
Braveheart
1995· 2h 58m· Action, Drama, History· en
7.911.4K - 5
Heat
1995· 2h 50m· Crime, Drama, Action· en
7.98.6K - 6
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997· 1h 27m· Animation, Science Fiction, Drama· ja
8.31.9K - 7
Ghost in the Shell
1995· 1h 23m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
7.94.0K - 8
The Iron Giant
1999· 1h 26m· Animation, Drama, Family· en
8.06.3K - 9
The Fifth Element
1997· 2h 6m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· fr
7.612.1K - 10
True Romance
1993· 2h 1m· Action, Crime, Romance· en
7.53.1K - 11
The Fugitive
1993· 2h 11m· Action, Thriller, Drama· en
7.54.9K - 12
Tombstone
1993· 2h 10m· Western, Action· en
7.62.5K - 13
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995· 2h 8m· Action, Thriller· en
7.36.8K - 14
Total Recall
1990· 1h 53m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.36.6K - 15
Men in Black
1997· 1h 38m· Action, Adventure, Comedy· en
7.215.1K - 16
The Rock
1996· 2h 17m· Action, Adventure, Thriller· en
7.25.3K - 17
Star Trek: First Contact
1996· 1h 51m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
7.32.0K - 18
The Crow
1994· 1h 42m· Fantasy, Action, Thriller· en
7.54.6K - 19
The Hunt for Red October
1990· 2h 15m· Action, Thriller· en
7.43.7K - 20
Rush Hour
1998· 1h 37m· Action, Comedy, Crime· en
7.15.8K - 21
Hard Boiled
1992· 2h 6m· Action, Thriller, Crime· zh
7.5973 - 22
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995· 1h 39m· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· zh
7.7271 - 23
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994· 1h 42m· Action, Comedy· zh
7.51.1K - 24
The Mummy
1999· 2h 4m· Adventure, Action, Fantasy· en
7.010.3K - 25
Mission: Impossible
1996· 1h 51m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
7.010.2K - 26
Face/Off
1997· 2h 19m· Action, Crime, Science Fiction· en
7.16.0K - 27
Speed
1994· 1h 56m· Action, Thriller· en
7.27.0K - 28
Starship Troopers
1997· 2h 9m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
7.15.7K - 29
Fallen Angels
1995· 1h 38m· Action, Romance, Crime· zh
7.71.3K - 30
Ninja Scroll
1993· 1h 34m· Fantasy, Animation, Action· ja
7.8762 - 31
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996· 1h 48m· Horror, Action, Crime· en
7.16.7K - 32
Ramayana : The Legend of Prince Rama
1993· 2h 15m· Animation, Action, Adventure· en
8.256 - 33
Independence Day
1996· 2h 25m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
6.910.6K - 34
Crimson Tide
1995· 1h 56m· Thriller, Action, Drama· en
7.22.0K - 35
True Lies
1994· 2h 21m· Action, Thriller· en
7.14.7K - 36
Point Break
1991· 2h 2m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
7.24.1K - 37
The Boondock Saints
1999· 1h 48m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
7.22.8K - 38
Run Lola Run
1998· 1h 20m· Action, Drama, Thriller· de
7.32.6K - 39
Blade
1998· 2h 1m· Horror, Action· en
6.86.9K - 40
Enemy of the State
1998· 2h 12m· Action, Drama, Thriller· en
7.14.3K - 41
Batman Returns
1992· 2h 6m· Action, Fantasy· en
6.97.2K - 42
Die Hard 2
1990· 2h 4m· Action, Thriller· en
7.06.5K - 43
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995· 1h 28m· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· zh
7.5318 - 44
Stargate
1994· 2h 1m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.03.9K - 45
GoldenEye
1995· 2h 10m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
6.94.4K - 46
Con Air
1997· 1h 56m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.84.8K - 47
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
1995· 55m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· ja
7.6950 - 48
Operation Condor
1991· 1h 47m· Action, Adventure, Crime· zh
7.3665 - 49
Desperado
1995· 1h 44m· Thriller, Action, Crime· en
6.93.2K - 50
The Negotiator
1998· 2h 20m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
7.12.5K
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Frequently asked questions
How many action movies came out in the 1990s?
4,830 action movies from the 1990s 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 1990s?
The Matrix holds the top position in this collection.