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Braveheart
1995· 2h 58m· Action, Drama, History· en
7.911.4K
Best Action Movies Directed By Mel Gibson
This collection ranks 33 action movies directed by Mel Gibson. 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. Braveheart tops the list with a 7.9/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1979–2025.
33 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Apocalypto
2006· 2h 18m· Action, Drama, History· en
7.76.6K - 3
Lethal Weapon
1987· 1h 50m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
7.35.2K - 4
The Patriot
2000· 2h 45m· Drama, History, War· en
7.24.4K - 5
Mad Max 2
1981· 1h 36m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
7.44.3K - 6
Lethal Weapon 2
1989· 1h 54m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
7.03.8K - 7
Hunting Season
2025· 1h 33m· Action, Drama, Thriller· en
7.4413 - 8
We Were Soldiers
2002· 2h 18m· Action, History, War· en
7.12.3K - 9
Mad Max
1979· 1h 31m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
6.75.1K - 10
Boss Level
2021· 1h 41m· Action, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
6.92.0K - 11
Payback
1999· 1h 40m· Action, Drama, Crime· en
6.82.1K - 12
Lethal Weapon 3
1992· 1h 58m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.73.3K - 13
Dragged Across Concrete
2019· 2h 39m· Crime, Action, Thriller· en
6.61.2K - 14
Maverick
1994· 2h 7m· Action, Adventure, Comedy· en
6.91.8K - 15
Lethal Weapon 4
1998· 2h 7m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.63.0K - 16
The Bounty
1984· 2h 12m· Action, Drama, History· en
6.8653 - 17
Ransom
1996· 2h 1m· Action, Thriller· en
6.72.2K - 18
Get the Gringo
2012· 1h 36m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.61.8K - 19
Conspiracy Theory
1997· 2h 15m· Action, Drama, Mystery· en
6.61.7K - 20
The Expendables 3
2014· 2h 6m· Action, Adventure, Thriller· en
6.25.4K - 21
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985· 1h 47m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
6.23.3K - 22
Blood Father
2016· 1h 28m· Action, Thriller, Drama· fr
6.21.7K - 23
Desperation Road
2023· 1h 52m· Thriller, Action, Crime· en
6.6169 - 24
Flight Risk
2025· 1h 31m· Action, Thriller· en
5.91.2K - 25
Last Looks
2022· 1h 50m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
5.7383 - 26
Dangerous
2021· 1h 39m· Action, Thriller· en
6.0521 - 27
Air America
1990· 1h 52m· Action, Adventure, Comedy· en
5.8674 - 28
Machete Kills
2013· 1h 48m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
5.62.1K - 29
Fatman
2020· 1h 40m· Action, Fantasy, Comedy· en
5.6971 - 30
Attack Force Z
1982· 1h 33m· War, Action· en
5.971 - 31
Paparazzi
2004· 1h 24m· Action, Drama, Thriller· en
5.3208 - 32
Hot Seat
2022· 1h 39m· Thriller, Action· en
5.1163 - 33
Force of Nature
2020· 1h 31m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
5.2565
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Frequently asked questions
How many action movies has Mel Gibson made?
33 action movies directed by Mel Gibson carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Mel Gibson 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 Mel Gibson action movie?
Braveheart currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Mel Gibson action movie is the most popular?
Braveheart has the largest audience (11,358 votes) among these titles.