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Best Action Movies Starring Ian McKellen

This collection ranks 11 action movies starring Ian McKellen. 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 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King tops the list with a 8.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1994–2014. The most widely seen film here is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (28,202 votes).

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

  8. 8

    X-Men

    2000· 1h 44m· en

    7.012.4K
  9. 9

    X2

    2003· 2h 13m· en

    7.011.1K
  10. 10

    The Shadow

    1994· 1h 48m· en

    6.1580

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies has Ian McKellen made?

11 action movies starring Ian McKellen carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Ian McKellen 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 best Ian McKellen action movie?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Ian McKellen action movie is the most popular?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has the largest audience (28,202 votes) among these titles.