Top 50 Best Action Films of All Time

Grab some snacks and find a comfortable seat, because we’re about to run down our picks for the top action movies of all time! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most beloved, well-executed, influential and iconic action films ever made. Our countdown includes “Dirty Harry”, “The Dark Knight”, “Con Air”, “Beverly Hills Cop”, “John Wick”, and more! Did YOUR favorite action film make the list? Let us know in the comments!
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[@bharat_thapa_]

Let me save you some time: 50 : Bad Boys 49 : Beverly Hills Cop 48 : Police Story: Super Cop (aka Supercop(1992)) 47 : Baby Driver 46 : Dredd 45 : Furious 7 44 : Nikita (aka La Femme Nikita(1990)) 43 : The French Connection 42 : Gladiator 41 : Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) 40 : The Fugitive 39 : Mission Impossible Fallout (2018) 38 : Drunken master II (aka The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)) 37 : Con Air 36 : Fist Of Fury (1972) 35 : Goldfinger (1964) 34 : Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) 33 : Total Recall (1990) 32 : Commando (1985) 31 : Speed (1994) 30 : Heat (1995) 29 : Hot Fuzz (2007) 28 : Point Break (1991) 27 : Dirty Harry (1971) 26 : Yojimbo (1961) 25 : Enter the Dragon (1973) 24 : Stagecoach (1939) 23 : The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 22 : Escape from New York City (1981) 21 : Bullitt (1968) 20 : Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) 19 : The great Train Robbery (1903) 18 : Lethal Weapon (1987) 17 : Face Off (1997) 16 : The Rock (1996) 15 : John Wick (2014) 14 : RoboCop (1987) 13 : Kill Bill (2004) 12 : Rambo: First Blood (1982) 11 : The Raid (2011) 10 : Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) 09 : Hard Boiled (1992) 08 : The Dark Knight (2008) 07 : Predator (1987) 06 : Aliens (1986) 05 : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981( 04 : Seven Samurai (1954) 03 : The Matrix (1999) 02 : Die Hard (1988) 01 : Terminator 2: The Judgement Day (1991) Edit: I am glad that this comment helped you guys (to save your time). Thank you for the likes. You Guys are Awesome.

[@montymanning-morton5761]

I only came to see hot fuzz and you’ve made that much quicker so I thank you good sir

[@victorianotagura9349]

I love them all!

[@eeshantripathi1620]

people like you are evil a necessary evil we need more men like you men who sacrifice so others can live

[@RipVanWinkle330]

U r a legend

[@adidaskorn12345]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you

[@catsandhorrormovies]

Who was just like: Terminator 2 judgement day

[@Digitalhunny]

💖

[@elena79rus]

That's what I used to think until I watched The Bourne Ultimatum.

[@fredericowilliam6961]

In the middle of the video i wonder where’s T2, but then i remember “oh yeah, T2 is the best action movie of alltime, and i was right

[@shibbi972]

i was ready to be mad if it wasnt in the list

[@mkproductions2.042]

Me me me dude!

[@yourmatetom]

Just here to make sure Terminator 2 is at its rightful top spot. Carry on.

[@immortannojoe9523]

I'm just happy that Mad Max 2 is at the top 15.

[@rileys.4980]

@@immortannojoe9523 the dark night is the best

[@DavidJr.11]

😁😁😁😁

[@mrrexy4151]

Me too :) :)

[@rileys.4980]

@@mrrexy4151 Best of Dc

[@obenbenisti1507]

So happy to see people appreciating Seven Samurai! What a masterpiece and truly one of the greatest films ever made

[@mugicha39s]

ありがとう。

[@cathie08]

Keanu is an action star legend: speed, point break, john wick, the matrix. All fantastic movies

[@garunack4664]

My goodness,speed is full of action from beginning to end,what a movie

[@williamsummerson1204]

No seagal, van damme, chuck Norris, statham vin diesel. That's crazy.

[@shahfacekillah]

You mean, "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down"

[@janpedoche1049]

Keanu is nowhere near compared to IKO UWAIS.

[@arkadeepsharma]

@@janpedoche1049 it's not only about who can fight better or harder. The Legacy that Reeves has left is way bigger than Uwais. The Raid and it's sequel are extremely fantastic movies but the Matrix and the John Wick franchise has a far bigger impact in action movie history and pop culture. Maybe Iko Uwais is going there, but not yet.

[@ElliYeetYT]

Watchmojo: **Makes a top 50 list of action movies** Michael Bay: “Show time.”

[@jmsmys13ify]

Only great action movie he really made was The Rock. Dunno why Bad Boys is on here.

[@ashdoglsu]

20x20 I agree about The Rock and Bad Boys.

[@ashdoglsu]

Good list but Under Siege should be in there. Die Hards great by what they did to Hans filming the falling scene.

[@barshamobile9709]

@@jmsmys13ify cxcu

[@zachpohlman321]

@@jmsmys13ify Are you high?

[@eduardsondeguzman9421]

I’ve probably watched Terminator 2 more than a hundred times, from VHS to digital copy. Apart from the great story, action packed scenes, and iconic musical, it has so many memorable one liners. Absolute Masterpiece from James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

It's not action packed. The action is few and far between and the choreography is so bad. You can tell they are going slow as to not hurt the actors int real life. Also the car chases as slow as hell and the terminators just walk at each other. Have you ever seen Ronin. That movie only came out a few years later and had way faster cars chases with way better effects. It also didn’t use shaky cam or super close up shots

[@jasonhorace1338]

@@jessebrucepinkman9834 the difference there is that Ronin sucks. Sure the car chases are fast, but it's CGI so it looks fake now. The car chases in Terminator 2 aren't CGI, and slow? What the hell are you talking about? Bad choreography? So they aren't ninjas, big fucking deal. Few and far between? Did we watch the same movie?

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

@@jasonhorace1338 please shut up and let people have an opinion. The first terminator was way better than the second one. The second one pretty much just repeats a lot of the first one. But the first one is better for mainly 2 reasons, the acting and the horror. Terminator 1 is scarier than terminator 2 simply because their is no other terminator to protect you, nor are there rocket launchers to protect you, it's just you and some guy who knows bits about the terminator and a shotgun. Also the acting in the first one is way better, Arnie is much more subtle and creepy in the first one and Linda is excellent at showing how scared and confused she is

[@jasonhorace1338]

@@jessebrucepinkman9834 my opinion is that your opinion sucks and doesn't make sense.

[@cajayson8301]

Agree. I think the original should have also been on the list

[@TenThumbsProductions]

80s was the golden era of rated R cgi free blow up steroid action flicks. Good times

[@tarzantabi7845]

True

[@rik5923]

couldnt agree more, but where are films like Leon the professional and Lethal Weapon???

[@PatrickGigachad]

It's also the most generic movies to watch in 2021 lmao

[@marquisdelafayette3333]

Yes

[@sulaimanfaisal5263]

Also 90s

[@glennsta]

Man they really disrespected Gladiator on this one.

[@jormangundrs1127]

I agree

[@46243970]

same thought

[@jonathanmartin8113]

Yup, top 5 for sure

[@petrirantanen]

I never really think that their list would spot on but this list is horrible

[@burtfurt1995]

Were you not entertained?

[@emilymarshall6207]

Mission: Impossible - Fallout deserved a much higher place on this list

[@dheerajd5673]

It should be top the list. Very disappointed.

[@furqansiddiqui8129]

TRUE...Tom Cruise just gives it all in that....Can't wait for MI:7 and 8

[@Ellieee1117]

Extraction is Lit! And 6 Underground

[@joshvergara8127]

Rouge nation is the best for me

[@advaithbhasi]

I think minority report or collateral is much better at that place.

[@bradcalhoun8976]

And honestly, Heat is definitely in the Top 10 range. Although it starts really slow, when they walk out that bank, Heat is one of THE BEST SHOOTOUTS in movie history.

[@maximusnextinline4513]

Heat is one of the best movies EVER made, it’s more than just a action film. It’s so much more ‼️

[@danielcumberland1123]

Glad someone said it.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

Heat is not an action film, it’s a crime drama. Just because it has one of the best action scenes in history doesn’t mean it’s an action film when clearly most of the film was character drama.

[@brianroach7479]

100

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

It’s a good movie

[@Heffro2010]

I don’t know if it’s pride or depression I feel knowing that I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s where most of the top 20 of this list takes place. I’m starting to realize that’s it’s not just my opinion that this was the peak of action movies.

[@Evghenios79]

I was hoping to see Edge of Tomorrow on this list... but I must admit it was a well-crafted list

[@jerdabear3399]

it is definetly better then a good few of these

[@former_dmcrt8614]

Why is Speed so low down on the list? Also, I was hoping to see True Lies.

[@OneDarkWarlock69]

I agree but most likely it will be on the sci-fi of all time list.

[@erickburnham5648]

I watched the list over and over and no Edge of Tomorrow any of those times

[@TheImaginator972]

"I Didn't Kill My Wife! . . ." "I Don't Care . . ." (The Fugitive, is one of my all time favorite Action movie)

[@Iggystar71]

Hated the trailer (something about the “dog house, hen house...” irritated me. Ended up seeing it twice in one weekend. One of my favorites!

[@wolfboy20]

Me too

[@t-7777]

i hate the trailer but love the movie and the quote is so authentic it always gives me Goosebumps

[@Frank-eh3jc]

Big Trouble in Little China should’ve been on here!

[@Rko13]

I agree 💯 percent

[@rogerchoate8899]

It is too smart.

[@Bang-bangNinersgang-hv5yt]

Yes thank you

[@TheCrow938]

Good list. Obviously everyone has their opinions and they all differ from person to person but overall these were 50 great movies. That being said.... Leon the Professional, IP Man, Hero, Saving Private Ryan, Tombstone, Mad Max Fury Road, Kingsman, and my personal addition that I love that people don't often talk about Atomic Blonde.

[@godless1014]

"When The Matrix was released into movie theaters people didn't know how to 'process' it." I knew how to process it. It was fucking awesome.

[@jjjxcfdarvb1137]

Yep that film was from the future

[@JustMy2CentsButICouldBeWrong]

LOL!! When Trinity flew across the street, thru a window, down the stairs and did a crunch with 2 guns pointing at the window saying, "Get up, Trinity. Get up!" I damn near cried.

[@RAYMOND75600]

When they say "dredd" "first blood" "baby driver" "matrix" "die hard" i say YESSSSSS

[@serrryymlbb46]

Agree

[@rubyTech]

I’m pleased to see the respect shown to the Asian films included on this list esp Hard Boiled, Police Story and special mention of the Killer as those movies influenced an entire era of Hollywood action movies, loved that Aliens made it so high and I’m in agreement, Leon the professional should’ve been here . That said Yippee Kiyaye 💪🏽

[@MrManAmong]

Ninja Assassin needs to be on this list. It’s got non stop action and amazing effects. It is underrated to say the least.

[@JustMy2CentsButICouldBeWrong]

The anime? Yes. Actually, I'm thinking Ninja Scroll. Carry on.

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Who else agrees that Die Hard IS a Christmas movie

[@hewmengshen7781]

Me

[@tonylatrell4406]

Me

[@eivorwolf-kissed6790]

Bruce Willis disagreed and stated that it’s not a Christmas movie, it’s a Bruce Willis movie. But I admit it’s a Christmas movie

[@GentlemanGaGa29]

Agreed! So is Lethal Weapon!

[@edothereddevils]

The Best Christmas Movie Ever

[@tyresegriffith2142]

Kingsman deserved to be on the list.

[@cjs_bomb4291]

YESSS

[@britanyanderson4318]

Absolutely

[@monsiason1920]

The hell no

[@mylesgutierrez8262]

Yes, there was a lot of “just okay” movies on this list, Kingsman definitely belongs

[@shibbi972]

not really

[@mosescordovero8163]

honestly i just clicked on this video to see where the original Die Hard movie would be on her list. i am glad it made the list at all, and that it reached all the way to #2, although if it were up to me, i would definitely rank it as THE best action movie of all time

[@angelbabysqueaky3985]

A great lists of movies in my favorite genre. Loved so many of the movies listed

[@joshuacunningham8222]

Did I miss True Lies???

[@thelegendinhisownmind7038]

I was just asking the same exact thing. Such a grossly oversight, not to have this on the list.

[@thebortthe]

The Legend in His Own Mind I know right? It doesn’t make a lot of sense considering it was the “T” in their A to Z of action films.

[@mylovesongs2429]

Yeah, and you missed Collatteral.

[@kevindrake3681]

You should have

[@zkeletonz001]

True Lies certainly belongs on this list. It's one of Arnold's best movies.

[@dannygonzales7209]

Terminator 2 Judgment Day is the best action films of all time.

[@manhammerar-15daclamslamme57]

Idk about that man. Pretty dated

[@utopia2866]

Yes

[@threesmallpeopleinabigtren5056]

Without a doubt

[@anthonymartensen3164]

@spike spiegel I actually agree with that

[@mylovesongs2429]

@Harmen Moes Live and Let Die is my favorite Bond movie.

[@caltodd885]

So happy you added mad max 2 to the list, well done

[@teresaflores1469]

I can honestly say that I've watched all of these movies except 5, your choice for number one is spot on. Thanks 😊

[@sathyadev8905]

I think "Equalizer" deserves in this list.

[@CreepyNeighbor666]

Certainly an honorable mention at least.

[@kameseram6654]

yeahh

[@kameseram6654]

yeah that movie is super awesome amazing

[@marouanemaroc3362]

hello

[@jomelel]

Kingsman, Fury Road and Die Hard With a Vengeance should be on the list.

[@obi-wankenobi8878]

How did Mad Max 2 get a spot and Fury road didn’t!?

[@obi-wankenobi8878]

@eating sugar no papa And mad max 2 is?

[@codpro627]

Mad Max 2 in recent years was voted the best ever action movie.

[@MaxNeugebauer.]

Kingsman Yes. Die Hard 3 maybe. Mad Max Fury Road No!!

[@carlossevilla2978]

It is one per franchise so you'd have to replace Die Hard 1 and The Road Warrior

[@larrykoolthegamer3646]

Here's my top 20. 1. Batman the dark Knight 2. Terminator 2 : judgement day 3. Bad boys 4. First blood. 5. Commando 6. The 5th element 7. Bad boys 2 8. Robocop 9. Belly of the beast 10. Black mask 11. Rush hour 3 12. Hostage 13. Spiderman 14. Paycheck 15. Goldeneye 16. Gone in 60 seconds 17. The Expendables 2 18. 21 ( Kevin spacy) 19. 300 20. The bourne ultimatum honorable mentions the source code , divergent , go I Joe : the rise of cobra & go Joe 2 : retaliation , hard boiled , Mr. Nice guy , contracted killer , unleashed , inside man , the book of eli and men in black

[@p_ttown1979]

i’m glad they at least included some martial arts films including enter the dragon. so many films on this wouldn’t exist without enter the dragon

[@chasebrown7688]

Few films that should be recommended Rush Hour The Transporter Jack Reacher The Expendables

[@mylovesongs2429]

The Negotiator shoulda also been on the list. Samuel L. Jackson killed in this movie!

[@WithWizMedia]

I will stan Jack Reacher. That opening scene is amazing

[@mylovesongs2429]

@Sandile Mnguni nope. Denzel was not in that movie. Samuel L. was.

[@zkeletonz001]

@Sandile Mnguni Yeah I can't believe they left out True Lies. It's one of Arnie's best movies. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly could have been here too, but I guess they only wanted one Leone movie.

[@I__cracked]

The Expendables agreed

[@jayquanvo5134]

Thats a good list. I agree having Terminator 2: Judgment Day on top. Its is an action sci-fi masterpiece.

[@o.c.g.m9426]

And as someone who was a 8 yr old boy when it came out, it was sad too 😔

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

The first one is better

[@calmrelaxing498]

so happy to see number 41 included. any time i mention it people only remember the remake. easily one of the most underrated action movies ever.

[@cha5]

The Seven Samurai will always be my own personal favorite. Others are The Road Warrior, (Hey, I love George Miller's classic car chases) The French Connection (and the essential classic car chasing an EL train) ;-) and Heat, and The Wild Bunch, (Peckinpah's final machine gun massacre deserves a mention here whether it's a Western or not.)

[@markwatney1164]

You showed mostly footage from the remake of Assault On Precinct 13 lol

[@bertneto9618]

i know, i was like, cool, they included the 1976 version of asault, then looked up only to see the remake...lol

[@screamingdean5]

That's true! Why did they make that mistake?

[@dizzysic2587]

It's a conspiracy of mine.. I've noted many mistakes over multiple videos involving Assault on Precinct 13 and other Carpenter films.. 💀😂

[@xxxentbrandonredhoodrobins7606]

i love the Remake Assault On Precinct 13th

[@TonyBakercomedy]

MAAAAAAAN. i have MAJOR issues with this list!!!! HOW IS "CON AIR" ON THIS LIST AND "LEON:THE PROFESSIONAL" IS NOT?????!!!!!!!!!

[@mikeikeda1208]

Leon is a great film.

[@Matthew-dw2ju]

Or Rambo or top gun

[@zacharymcdonough2864]

I totally agree. If Heat made the list due to a well developed plot than The Professional should have. They could have taken out Hot Fuzz or dare I say Robocop.

[@alfielee2989]

Matthew Garcia Rambo is on the list - only the film’s called First Blood. Number 12

[@BlighterProductions]

Zachary McDonough NO! Not RoboCop!!!!!!!!

[@danielward8645]

I had my “No Terminator 2” rage message typed and ready.

[@Moonshinedave1]

Trying to make a list like this is like trying to do a top 50 rock songs (which I'm sure Mojo has) no matter who you put on the list, you are always leaving some really great ones off. Mojo's best chance IMO, would have been to break this list into sub categories; SiFi, cop movies, westerns....ect.

[@nickyd3572]

Beverly Hills cop should have been so much more higher on the list. Glad I agreed with the #1 spot.

[@Vishal6969]

They didn't even include Mad Max Fury Road! I think it should've been up there with Terminator 2 and The Matrix.

[@c-moon8257]

But it is really very low place fr Beverly Hills Cop

[@justinmyers6737]

Big Trouble in Little China probably deserved a spot too.

[@GodsGrieff]

Judge Dredd is the most underrated movie I ever watched...even in this video👽👽

[@CreepyNeighbor666]

You mean Dredd I hope and not Judge Dredd of the 90s with Stallone?

[@garfunkle5447]

Yes, do yourselves a favor and watch that movie.

[@CreepyNeighbor666]

@@garfunkle5447 Oh I've seen it, one of my favorite action movies of the 2000s. The 90s version with Stallone was god awful.

[@alextownley9388]

They literally said “number 46 Dredd” and then just moved on wtf 😂

[@GentlemanGaGa29]

Underwhelming*

[@vegardarnesen]

Im so agree!! Love this list! :D

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

The real list 10. John Wick 9/10 9. Drive 10/10 8. Ronin 10/10 7. Mission impossible Fallout 10/10 6. Jack Reacher 10/10 5. Goldeneye 10/10 4. Falling down 11/10 3. Collateral 11/10 2. The Bourne Ultimatum 12/10 1. The Matrix 15/10

[@imxmisael9345]

I almost forget about "Barely Hills Cop" such a good movie

[@phillytheflyerable]

wtf it's doing at 49 tho?

[@bharethmanojs3468]

BEVERLY HILLS COP

[@example2844]

I'm so happy that they FINALLY acknowledge Predator as an action movie than a horror movie

[@BlueZaphiro]

80s and 90's were the best time of the movies of the action genre: The one (Jet Li) Die hard (Bruce Willis) The Transporter (Jason Statham) Leon the professional (Jean Reno) Universal soldier (Jean Claude Van Damme) The delta force (Chuck Norris) Under Siege (Steven Segal) Tango & Cash (S. Stallone y K. Russell) The punisher (Thomas Jane) Scarface (Al Pacino) The hittman (Timothy Olyphant), etc

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

Transporter is from 2002

[@firstclaw1]

Nice list. And your Top 20 is quite solid. Still, I guess you need to make a Top 100 next time. If you add Yojimbo, where is Sanjuro? You add Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat, where is Donnie Yen with IP Man? I also miss The Transporter, Equilibrium, Wonder Woman, Inception, Tenet, LotR: Return of the King, and Hero... to name a few other outstanding movies in no particular order.

[@Texan45]

When Harrison Ford shot the sword vs gun scene in the first Indiana Jones movie, he was actually supposed to fight the guy. He shot him with a fake gun because he was terribly sick that particular day of shooting.

[@David_Theisen]

And had the runs!!! LOL true story

[@navedqureshi4412]

Fake gun?

[@Texan45]

@@navedqureshi4412 Yes. The weapons in all movies are fakes. Some are airsoft and some are straight rubber runs painted to look real, then they add the sounds, muzzle flash, and the smoke in post-production. Now given the year it was made, it might've shot blanks, but after The Crow, they went to straight up fake guns.

[@dantakeoff]

@@Texan45 Tell that to Baldwin

[@andrewmurray1550]

@@Texan45 actually the weapons are real enough that they can apparently fire live rounds.

[@MrRumburakPL]

You forgot about two iconic 90s movies "Leon the professional" and the True lies"

[@juharon]

100% agree, both should be in top 5 I miss Kick-Ass as well.

[@harrymaguire533]

Leon deserves atleast top 5

[@akz_akhil7]

great picks

[@ray_c_yuen]

Great list. I would have added 'Kung Fu Hustle', 'Ip Man' and Rambo 2

[@bradcalhoun8976]

No 💩 Ip Man should be number 1!!

[@bradleyolivier327]

What's the reason that Leon: The Proffesional didn't make this list???

[@serrryymlbb46]

Agree

[@BlighterProductions]

Because WatchMojo clearly doesn’t have room for all those suggestions. But yeah, I agree that Leon should be on the list, and Kingsman: The Secret Service.

[@orebrotribune8302]

Yeah, Leon its a better actionmovie than crap like Bad Boys and Fourius 7!

[@BlighterProductions]

Örebro Tribune so F0CKING true!

[@MikeykillsYoutube]

Awwww that hurt me i love Leon Le Professional

[@nartcara4560]

Fury Road deserved so much more than just being mentioned alongside Mad Max 2. Honestly Fury Road is probably on top 3 action movies ever made. Its pure cinema . Its why we go to the movies. For me personally it was the greatest experience i had in a movie theater.

[@MaxModded]

You're right. It's like watching a 2-hour movie trailer for an action movie. It's unbelievable.

[@newera481]

no, the raid redemption is better

[@sozey1983]

fury road > mm2

[@zachlowe5096]

Personally The Equalizer is my favorite action movie of all time. The music and action scenes are epic. Also I feel like John Wick and First Blood should’ve been higher

[@zacharymcdonough2864]

Die Hard should have been 1 but I was happy to see Aliens in the top 10.

[@braden1450]

i agree with aliens, but i prefer terminator 2

[@mt.lafferty2827]

Mission Impossible Fallout should be top 10. AT LEAST

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

Nah, both Ghost protocol and Rogue nation were better.

[@zayanaadilmrsadil9804]

@@santhoshsridhar5887 Yes bro

[@Ahmad-ub3cl]

can’t agree more

[@nuclear_hawk]

Yeah widely touted as best action of the decade along with fury road, it should've been higher

[@Harry_Thomas24]

I agree. It wasn’t just the best mission impossible film; it was one of the best action films.

[@SHOGUNnYAMATO]

T2 on top - I show scenes from this film to my English or IT class students when we have subjects on films or graphics, as an example of a very well made movie and special effects. But its just a testament to James Cameron's craftsmanship and the whole cast of the film. And to think that the whole Terminator thing started 'cause Cameron had a dream and sketched a half broken machine, covered in human flesh, crawling on the ground. Life is ever so surprising.

[@larrythebatmanfan]

They did a good job with this list I really do wish though they'd do a part 2 to this video and do another top 50 .

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

What action movies do you like

[@larrythebatmanfan]

@@steffenwennerstrand8969 the glimmer man , Terminator 2 , serenity, taken , James bonds , frequency , paycheck, blue streak, safe and a bunch of others

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

More action movie titles plz 😁

[@Jerbraska]

Aye you got a list right for once. T2 Judgment Day👌🏼my favorite movie of all time. I wouldve put Kill Bill in place of 7 Samurai though

[@phantomrequim]

Kill Bill Vol. 1 will forever be my all time favorite action film. The fight scenes were badass.

[@Redhotlugnut]

Almost a perfect movie!

[@alexmotts]

Those movies were overated trash. Foh

[@alexmotts]

Those movies were overated trash. Foh

[@aw02pye]

What about "big trouble in little china." Does no one care about it anymore? 😭😭

[@titoavalostorrejon4275]

Shit forgot that! Totally agree with you👍🏻

[@alekesam]

Yeeees! Knew there was a few missing.

[@garfunkle5447]

Totally

[@yoboyyoyoboy]

i know right?

[@R1dcully]

It's an action comedy. It's a parody of the Heroes Journey

[@yasser3268]

The great train robbery is a very first action movie ever made, give this god of action genre a credit

[@Bobtoreador]

There are movies I miss so much from this list. The Uncut version of Léon (1994) with Jean Reno & Natalie Portman. and Le professionnel (1981) with Belmondo.

[@joaquinhernandez6940]

My favorite is John Wick, we will see him in the 4th installment in 2022.

[@hemantojha2850]

John wick is over action packed and a single man can't kill such huge no. Of enemies.

[@irtezaahmed4554]

@@hemantojha2850 Well that is the whole point, he is the person you send to kill the boogeyman, what did you expected😂

[@Dhananjuly]

I'm biggest Fan

[@ernestholloway9436]

Have you seen Raid Redemption? 1 and 2

[@GentlemanGaGa29]

2021

[@emex8110]

Ok Finally I agree. Terminator 2 Best Action movie of all time period.

[@DiGiTMerC]

My top Classic action movies Terminator 1,2 Die Hard 1-3 Rambo 1-3 Commando Predator Aliens 2 Judge Dredd Soldier Stargate Robo Cop American Fighter 1 Enter the Ninja Red Heat Heat 007 Goldfinger, GoldenEye Ronin Leon 5th Element Universal Soldier Face Off Desperado Hard Boiled A Better Tomorrow 1,2 Killer City Shark Undersiege 1,2 Romeo Must Die MI: 1,2 Gone in 60 seconds Matrix Lethal Weapon True Lies Eraser Last Man Standing Mad Max Assassins Blade Punisher Gladiator Troy Underworld Riddick ... many more

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

Give me more

[@Keolus1]

Agree with top picks although I’d definitely place Lethal Weapon, John Wick, and enter the Dragon higher up. Some movies sad to see didn’t make it, including Under Siege, Twister, Top Gun, True Lies, Deja vu, and Paycheck

[@Jacobmovietalk]

Paycheck is extremely underrated

[@sabrinajenkins3421]

I'm actually kind of disappointed that Kingsman wasn't on there

[@joshmciver4847]

now that you mention it... me too :\

[@marltmle4044]

Yea

[@benbrennan4953]

You'll get over it in time.

[@ericstorm6582]

@milster well it has the best almost one shot brutal kill scene in a church...since ever

[@David_Theisen]

Batman1234 And heads exploding in time with classical music!!! LOL

[@zaiah9252]

Mission Impossible Fallout, Mad Max Fury Road, and Diehard are my top action films. Along with casino royale

[@scottbarkley496]

TOM CRUISE = LEGEND 😍

[@user-cs1ep6jj2o]

@Luke Sanchez uhmm....no it's not I think it's underrated actually.......it's one of the best action movie that has been released recently.....

[@alfashiioncreary3185]

Dude...Have you seen Raid 1 and Raid 2..???

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

@@user-cs1ep6jj2o I mean, mission impossible 4, 5 and 1 are much better than fallout. Fallout was predictable was hell.

[@user-cs1ep6jj2o]

@@santhoshsridhar5887 infinity war was predictable........ Too predictable.....evry one knew the plot b4 it even released.....so was endgame....the time travel theory turned out to be Tru....ND the theory of iron Man die was Tru as well.....that doesn't mean that these movies sucked ....

[@BouncyHK]

My 3 favorite action movies of all time, top 3 spots :) good list.

[@MTheWho6]

Am I the only one who thinks Hot Fuzz deserved a higher spot on this list?

[@benbrennan4953]

Yes.

[@thulasidalam]

Yeah!

[@cht469]

*No love for JCVD? Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Universal Soldier !!!!!!!*

[@LilSejad]

What About Replicant (2001).

[@cinemaniac78]

Hard Target!

[@michaelholly4866]

No Steven Seagal movies either. Shame on WM!

[@SteelyMcBeam85]

This list is, by far, the most agreeable list I’ve seen you guys put out.

[@rz_synz6052]

Same here besides the fact that gladiator isn’t in the top 10

[@larrykoolthegamer3646]

Here's some more underrated action movies 1. American assassian( r) 2. The raid 2 ( r )3. Contracts.( Nr) 4. The runners ( nr ) 5. Time again.( PG 13 ) 6. In time ( PG 13 ) 7. 7 seconds ( r ) 8. Dawn of the dead ( r) 9. For a few dollars. More ( r) 10. Red Sonja ( PG 13 )11. Spy kids 1&2 ( PG ) 13. Half past dead ( PG 13 )

[@brianroach7479]

They Nailed #1 Nice one. Because it's not up for discussion.

[@TheEmperorXavier]

Totally agree with number 1, when I didn't it on the list I was about to write a bad comment. Well done

[@olivergreer7514]

watchmojo: # 1 Terminator 2: judgment day Me: well, they finally got something right

[@courtneycarter8125]

I know,like when i saw dark knight 8,i was mad, until t2 was number 1.

[@olivergreer7514]

@@courtneycarter8125 me too, the dark knight needs to be top 5 at least

[@courtneycarter8125]

@@olivergreer7514 as a movie,not for a action packed film.

[@olivergreer7514]

@@courtneycarter8125 for sure

[@courtneycarter8125]

@@olivergreer7514 same for gladiator,but I think gladitor top 3.

[@jasonloveswatchingmovies7002]

This is my top 50 favourite action movies of all time. 50. Heat (1995) 49. Ronin (1998) 48. The Rundown (2003) 47. True Lies (1994) 46. Gladiator (2000) 45. Shooter (2007) 44. Point Break (1991) 43. The Fugitive (1993) 42. Face/Off (1997) 41. Logan (2017) 40. Edge Of Tomorrow (2014) 39. Fast & Furious 5 (2011) 38. Casino Royale (2006) 37. Aliens (1986) 36. The Equalizer (2014) 35. Taken (2008) 34. Enemy Of The State (1998) 33. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) 32. Troy (2004) 31. Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003) 30. Captain America The Winter Soldier (2014) 29. Speed (1994) 28. Atomic Blonde (2017) 27. Ong-Bak (2003) 26. Hard Boiled (1984) 25. The Raid 2 (2014) 24. Black Hawk Down (2001) 23. The Rock (1996) 22. Kingsman The Secret Service (2014) 21. Inception (2010) 20. The Matrix (1999) 19. Die Hard (1988) 18. Rambo First Blood Part II (1985) 17. Lone Survivor (2013) 16. Man On Fire (2004) 15. The Patriot (2000) 14. Collateral (2004) 13. Air Force One (1997) 12. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) 11. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) 10. Mad Max Fury Road (2015) 9. The Last Samurai (2003) 8. Iron Man (2008) 7. John Wick (2014) 6. Sicario (2015) 5. Con Air (1997) 4. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) 3. Goldeneye (1995) 2. World War Z (2013) 1. Terminator 2 : Judgment Day (1991)

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

Which ones have enough action?

[@DomoniqueStewart3936]

​​@@steffenwennerstrand8969"THE ERASER" WITH ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. WHICH IS 1 OF MY FAVORITE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER VHS MOVIES OF ALL TIME, BY THE WAY.

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

@@DomoniqueStewart3936 awesome. Do you have a list of action movies?

[@jwalantjoshi6517]

Two thumbs up for number 1. Asta la vista baby...all time favourite. Must have seen more than 50 times but still looks awesome.

[@rwwilson21]

Die Hard's all three: an Action, Christmas, and a Classic movie.

[@alfashiioncreary3185]

THE RAID deserves to be in the top ten. It was a ground-breaking action movie at the time.

[@jameschangaviola8824]

Yes

[@rizalrhamdhan]

yes, but sadly they say about influence, when southeast Asian movies just lack viewer, so many people didn't see this movie yet

[@xxxentbrandonredhoodrobins7606]

@@rizalrhamdhan I'm still wanna see The Raid 3 Trailer

[@serrryymlbb46]

Definitely

[@AnakSULSEL97]

Yes, but it still seems to underestimate Indonesia's most famous southeast Asian film

[@christopherlively8477]

I thought Tango and Cash should have been in there somewhere but great list!🖖

[@KristianNikolla8]

Glad Speed, Point Break, John Wick and Matrix are ALL on here👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheDude-ke9oh]

For me Mad Max fury road is at least top 5. Instant Classic.

[@zzz43344]

Agreed

[@michaelclifford7214]

I like road warrior more but mist people like fury road better

[@ayushthumbarathy3961]

They did say that they're only including one movie per franchise.

[@ajitdoval7331]

On top

[@tahirsrk3976]

C'mon not a Single Van Damme film. You've got to be kidding me.

[@realmdlalose]

Hard target Bruh🤦🏿‍♂️

[@mjl11]

Fck Segal and Norris, Van Damme is best: bloodsport, kickboxer

[@kuyaarielsubukannatinto6372]

in hell and kickboxer

[@syndicateproductionstarana4925]

Point Break gotta be top 10,but this is the best action recommendation I've seen.Especially mentioning Bond and Steve McQueen and basically covers every single era of action.I highly recomend watching this,its top notch

[@syndicateproductionstarana4925]

The Raid is also under rated

[@NP31330]

T2 is by far the best action movie and it’s not close. I was happy to see Assault on P13 get some love. I’ve always loved that movie.

[@willpro2757]

Braveheart, Apocalypse Now, True Lies, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. These deserved to be on this list.

[@MrMaxGoat]

But. Those. Aren’t. Action. Movies?

[@rojusdirmantas9834]

For me the scene where the cars drive out of the cargo plane is what makes furious 7 so memorable

[@andyclayton9204]

Great. Includes two of the best lines ever. "Get away from her, you bitch!" and "Hasta la vista, baby"

[@renee27962]

I"ll be back- in T1- nearly jumped out of my seat, when the terminator came crashing through the door

[@connorcollins3106]

Pulp Fiction? Jack Reacher? Expendables?

[@isakdahl7054]

I wouldn’t call Pulp Fiction a action movie. Few people would...

[@jimmyj5703]

Pulp fiction is not an action movie. It's 95% dialogue driven.

[@gazzozkral993]

Okay

[@nigeldean1813]

Pulp fiction isn't an action movie. Coming from someone who loves pulp fiction

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"from the major award bodies" reminds me of a certain iconic major award, the leg lamp

[@scottbarkley496]

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT NUMBER 39 ???? WTF 😂 EASILY TOP 3 🤚

[@ykmurda513]

Sarah Ali yes it was jus him doin stunts ofc

[@lukekonkol6092]

Someone has taste 👌🏻

[@OldMusicFan83]

They just cited 50 movies in no particular order.

[@demontrauma2373]

Ur high

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

I'm sorry to say but fallout was predictable as hell. It wasn't bad but it definitely wasn't the greatest MI movie either. That goes to either the first one or ghost protocol.

[@danielhohenberg3840]

Agree 100% with your top 50😎👍👍👍

[@coolbeanz1918]

Pause at exactly 2:03 to see Eddie Murphy's stunt double.

[@montanamarc93]

haha but why is there a stuntman necessary in this scene?

[@sulosky]

To me Cliffhanger should be in this list.

[@LilSejad]

I Think It's The Greatest Sylvester Stallone Movie Ever.

[@syuhadaabdu2836]

Yes I agree with you

[@michaelholly4866]

And Eraser with Arnold Schwarzeneggar (1996)

[@Wholesomewebs]

I wish I was born later in the 80s to experience T2 in theaters

[@Wholesomewebs]

Luke Sanchez beautiful point. I’m glad we had our movie saga event with the mcu

[@CreepyNeighbor666]

I saw it opening night and went back the next day with my girlfriend. She hated this type of movie but she enjoyed the hell out of that one.

[@elena79rus]

You should have been born in the 70s to be able to do it.

[@Wholesomewebs]

elena79rus my folks were huge action movie fans and I got to see nearly all the classics on vhs at very young age (with them of course) I’m positive they would’ve taken me along to see T2

[@keithmorrissette584]

Staccato T it was re-releases a few years ago and I was finally able to see it in theatres. My all time favourite movie, I cried because I was so happy I got to experience it in theatres finally.

[@iaincameron8056]

this list reminds me of a Morecombe and Wise line when talking to Andre Previn - 'I am playing all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order'....

[@tarzantabi7845]

I love this list