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Best English Action Movies

This collection ranks 16,694 English action movies. 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 Dark Knight.

16,694 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  5. 5

    Inception

    2010· 2h 28m

    8.440.0K
  8. 8

    The Matrix

    1999· 2h 16m

    8.328.6K
  11. 11

    Star Wars

    1977· 2h 1m

    8.222.7K
  13. 13

    Gladiator

    2000· 2h 35m

    8.221.4K
  16. 16

    Scarface

    1983· 2h 50m

    8.213.3K
  17. 17

    The Odyssey

    2026· 2h 53m

    8.03.2K
  20. 20

    Aliens

    1986· 2h 17m

    8.011.1K
  22. 22

    Braveheart

    1995· 2h 58m

    7.911.4K
  23. 23

    Heat

    1995· 2h 50m

    7.98.6K
  25. 25

    The Avengers

    2012· 2h 23m

    8.139.4K
  29. 29

    V for Vendetta

    2006· 2h 12m

    7.915.8K
  31. 31

    Die Hard

    1988· 2h 12m

    7.812.5K
  34. 34

    Logan

    2017· 2h 17m

    7.820.7K
  39. 39

    The Terminator

    1984· 1h 48m

    7.715.0K
  45. 45

    Deadpool

    2016· 1h 48m

    7.633.2K
  46. 46

    Iron Man

    2008· 2h 6m

    7.728.7K
  47. 47

    Big Hero 6

    2014· 1h 42m

    7.716.9K
  50. 50

    Avatar

    2009· 2h 42m

    7.634.5K

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

16,694 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 Dark Knight currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.