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The Incredibles
2004· 1h 55m· Action, Adventure, Animation· en
7.719.2K
Best Action Movies Starring Samuel L. Jackson
This collection ranks 52 action movies starring Samuel L. Jackson. 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 Incredibles tops the list with a 7.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1992–2025. The most widely seen film here is Avengers: Age of Ultron (24,896 votes).
52 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014· 2h 16m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.720.4K - 3
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015· 2h 9m· Crime, Comedy, Action· en
7.618.1K - 4
Incredibles 2
2018· 1h 58m· Action, Adventure, Animation· en
7.513.9K - 5
True Romance
1993· 2h 1m· Action, Crime, Romance· en
7.53.1K - 6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005· 2h 20m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
7.515.2K - 7
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019· 2h 9m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.417.5K - 8
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015· 2h 21m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.324.9K - 9
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995· 2h 8m· Action, Thriller· en
7.36.8K - 10
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011· 2h 4m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
7.023.1K - 11
Iron Man 2
2010· 2h 4m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
6.922.8K - 12
Captain Marvel
2019· 2h 4m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
6.817.0K - 13
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017· 1h 58m· Action, Comedy, Crime· en
6.96.8K - 14
The Negotiator
1998· 2h 20m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
7.12.5K - 15
Kong: Skull Island
2017· 1h 58m· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· en
6.611.3K - 16
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002· 2h 22m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
6.614.6K - 17
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996· 2h 1m· Crime, Action, Mystery· en
6.61.4K - 18
Patriot Games
1992· 1h 57m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
6.71.8K - 19
The Other Guys
2010· 1h 47m· Comedy, Action, Crime· en
6.34.7K - 20
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021· 1h 57m· Action, Comedy, Crime· en
6.62.7K - 21
xXx
2002· 2h 4m· Action, Adventure, Thriller· en
6.05.0K - 22
The Protégé
2021· 1h 49m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.51.2K - 23
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017· 1h 47m· Action, Adventure, Crime· en
6.19.3K - 24
The Legend of Tarzan
2016· 1h 49m· Fantasy, Action, Adventure· en
5.96.6K - 25
Jumper
2008· 1h 28m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
6.26.4K - 26
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022· 1h 34m· Animation, Adventure, Comedy· en
6.6336 - 27
Deep Blue Sea
1999· 1h 45m· Action, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.02.7K - 28
Basic
2003· 1h 38m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.51.2K - 29
The Marvels
2023· 1h 45m· Science Fiction, Adventure, Action· en
5.93.6K - 30
S.W.A.T.
2003· 1h 57m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.22.8K - 31
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009· 1h 41m· Animation, Action, Adventure· en
6.9221 - 32
RoboCop
2014· 1h 58m· Action, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
5.96.0K - 33
Argylle
2024· 2h 19m· Action, Adventure, Comedy· en
6.01.8K - 34
Shaft
2019· 1h 51m· Action, Crime, Comedy· en
6.51.9K - 35
Afterburn
2025· 1h 46m· Action, Science Fiction, Comedy· en
6.3330 - 36
The 51st State
2001· 1h 33m· Thriller, Action, Comedy· en
6.1689 - 37
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993· 1h 24m· Comedy, Crime, Action· en
6.1823 - 38
Shaft
2000· 1h 39m· Action, Adventure, Crime· en
6.01.5K - 39
Snakes on a Plane
2006· 1h 45m· Action, Adventure, Crime· en
5.52.0K - 40
The Man
2005· 1h 23m· Action, Comedy, Crime· en
5.8637 - 41
Barely Lethal
2015· 1h 38m· Action, Comedy, Adventure· en
5.71.1K - 42
Twisted
2004· 1h 37m· Action, Adventure, Crime· en
5.6621 - 43
Big Game
2014· 1h 30m· Action, Adventure, Thriller· en
5.51.2K - 44
No Good Deed
2002· 1h 37m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
5.4218 - 45
xXx: State of the Union
2005· 1h 41m· Action, Adventure, Crime· en
5.12.1K - 46
Shaft: Still the Man
2000· Documentary, Action· en
6.01 - 47
Damaged
2024· 1h 38m· Action, Drama, Thriller· en
5.6366 - 48
White Sands
1992· 1h 41m· Crime, Thriller, Action· en
5.9180 - 49
Amos & Andrew
1993· 1h 36m· Action, Comedy· en
5.5185 - 50
Arena
2011· 1h 34m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
5.2280
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Frequently asked questions
How many action movies has Samuel L. Jackson made?
52 action movies starring Samuel L. Jackson carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Samuel L. Jackson 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 Samuel L. Jackson action movie?
The Incredibles currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Samuel L. Jackson action movie is the most popular?
Avengers: Age of Ultron has the largest audience (24,896 votes) among these titles.