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Best Action Movies of 1996

This collection ranks 506 action movies released in 1996. 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 Rock.

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

  1. 1

    The Rock

    1996· 2h 17m· en

    7.25.3K
  5. 5

    Independence Day

    1996· 2h 25m· en

    6.910.6K
  7. 7

    Twister

    1996· 1h 53m· en

    6.64.0K
  8. 8

    Pusher

    1996· 1h 50m· da

    7.0898
  9. 9

    Ransom

    1996· 2h 1m· en

    6.72.2K
  10. 10

    Set It Off

    1996· 2h 3m· en

    7.2401
  14. 14

    DragonHeart

    1996· 1h 43m· en

    6.62.2K
  16. 16

    Indian

    1996· 3h 5m· ta

    6.978
  18. 18

    Eraser

    1996· 1h 55m· en

    6.12.1K
  20. 20

    Kaalapani

    1996· 2h 58m· ml

    7.834
  24. 24

    Ghatak

    1996· 2h 38m· hi

    7.618
  27. 27

    X

    1996· 1h 37m· ja

    6.277
  28. 28

    Daylight

    1996· 1h 55m· en

    6.11.7K
  29. 29

    Ninja Cadets

    1996· 1h 0m· ja

    7.04
  31. 31

    Twilight Man

    1996· 1h 38m· en

    6.73
  33. 33

    Rakshak

    1996· 2h 0m· hi

    5.65
  36. 36

    Raven

    1996· 1h 33m· en

    4.420
  40. 40

    Utol

    1996· tl

    6.01
  43. 43

    Chain Reaction

    1996· 1h 47m· en

    5.81.2K
  48. 48

    Tai Chi II

    1996· 1h 36m· zh

    6.814
  49. 49

    The Fan

    1996· 1h 56m· en

    6.0882
  50. 50

    Subterfuge

    1996· 1h 35m· en

    6.33

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

506 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 Rock currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.