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Best Action Movies of 1997

This collection ranks 449 action movies released in 1997. 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 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion.

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

  3. 3

    Men in Black

    1997· 1h 38m· en

    7.215.1K
  4. 4

    Face/Off

    1997· 2h 19m· en

    7.16.0K
  6. 6

    Con Air

    1997· 1h 56m· en

    6.84.8K
  8. 8

    Brother

    1997· 1h 36m· ru

    7.5476
  10. 10

    The Edge

    1997· 1h 57m· en

    6.91.3K
  11. 11

    Breakdown

    1997· 1h 33m· en

    6.91.1K
  12. 12

    Border

    1997· 2h 56m· hi

    6.577
  16. 16

    Killer

    1997· 1h 44m· pl

    7.6182
  17. 17

    The Jackal

    1997· 2h 4m· en

    6.42.2K
  23. 23

    Dante's Peak

    1997· 1h 48m· en

    6.22.2K
  24. 24

    Arunachalam

    1997· 2h 45m· ta

    7.431
  25. 25

    The Saint

    1997· 1h 56m· en

    6.11.3K
  26. 26

    The Postman

    1997· 2h 58m· en

    6.31.2K
  27. 27

    Mr. Nice Guy

    1997· 1h 35m· zh

    6.5773
  29. 29

    G.I. Jane

    1997· 2h 5m· en

    6.51.9K
  31. 31

    Dhaal

    1997· 2h 28m· hi

    8.44
  35. 35

    Dobermann

    1997· 1h 43m· fr

    6.5567
  36. 36

    Rosewood

    1997· 2h 22m· en

    6.5116
  38. 38

    On Guard

    1997· 2h 8m· fr

    6.7211
  39. 39

    Ishq

    1997· 2h 41m· hi

    6.366
  40. 40

    Nirvana

    1997· 1h 53m· it

    6.5308
  43. 43

    Rage

    1997· 1h 37m· sr

    7.010
  46. 46

    Gang Related

    1997· 1h 51m· en

    6.4180
  47. 47

    Drive

    1997· 1h 40m· en

    6.1158
  48. 48

    Lelam

    1997· 3h 0m· ml

    7.310
  49. 49

    Rainy Dog

    1997· 1h 35m· ja

    6.889

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

449 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?

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.