Empire's The 60 Best Action Movies

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"Action". To some it just means "violence", but the greats of action cinema give us something more, turning shootings, punching and explosions into a spectacular artform. From the taciturn classics of the '70s, through the one-man-army '80s, the mismatched-buddy '90s and on to the superheroic present day, allow Empire to guide you through 60 of our favourites.

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  1. 8 new

    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 55 new

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 7 new

    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  4. 56 new

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003, in 18 top lists Check
  5. 20 new

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  6. 4 new

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  7. 3 new

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  8. 1 new

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 57 new

    The Incredibles

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  10. 2 new

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  11. 9 new

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  12. 5 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  13. 10 new

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
  14. 15 new

    Casino Royale

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 32 new

    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 48 new

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    1984, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 52 new

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 38 new

    Wo hu cang long

    2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check
  19. 6 new

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  20. 22 new

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  21. 23 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  22. 54 new

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    2018, in 21 top lists Check
  23. 51 new

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  24. 45 new

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 37 new

    The Fugitive

    1993, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 50 new

    Speed

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 17 new

    Le salaire de la peur

    1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check
  28. 34 new

    The Crow

    1994, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 25 new

    The Rock

    1996, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 24 new

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 47 new

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  32. 26 new

    John Wick

    2014, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 33 new

    The Wild Bunch

    1969, in 25 top lists Check
  34. 42 new

    Captain America: Civil War

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 39 new

    Kung fu

    2004 — a.k.a. Kung Fu Hustle, in 11 top lists Check
  36. 11 new

    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 58 new

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  38. 18 new

    Serbuan maut

    2011 — a.k.a. The Raid: Redemption, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 28 new

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  40. 12 new

    Point Break

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 44 new

    Attack the Block

    2011, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 21 new

    Crank

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 16 new

    Fast Five

    2011, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 53 new

    Hanna

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 27 new

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
  46. 14 new

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 31 new

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  48. 60 new

    Lethal Weapon 2

    1989, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 19 new

    Commando

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 35 new

    Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    2018, in 5 top lists
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Last updated on Apr 24, 2020 by Chilton; source