Best action movies

Q: What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by 12 Strong , Avengers: Endgame , Bad Boys II . The ranking can change as votes are added.

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Discover the best action movies, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 784 votes, the movie 12 Strong, starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, came in first as the best action movie ever made, followed by Avengers: Endgame and Bad Boys II from 2003. Scroll down for the top 10 action movies, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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12 Strong

2018 - Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Trevante Rhodes, Navid Negahban

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12 Strong takes place in the terrible days after September 11, 2001, when an elite Special Forces unit led by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) is chosen as the first unit of American •••

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72.31410336087535%

Avengers: Endgame

2019 - Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

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Drifting helplessly in deep space, without food or water and with his air supply running low, Tony Stark records a message for Pepper Potts, hoping that one day, probably long after he has •••

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72.18461939230816%

Bad Boys II

2003 - Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare

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Out-of-control, trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force reunite, and bullets fly, cars crash and laughs explode as they pursue a •••

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70.0847246511602%

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014 - Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell...

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A growing population of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar (Andy Serkis) is threatened by a group of humans who survived the devastating virus that swept the world ten years earlier. •••

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69.89617935882066%

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017 - Johnny Depp, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin...

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Drawn into an entirely new adventure, the unlucky Captain Jack Sparrow faces even greater misfortune when ghost pirates led by his old enemy, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Bardem) •••

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68.6054494659453%

American Sniper

2014 - Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Keir...

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Chris is sent to Iraq with one mission: to protect his comrades on the battlefield. His accurate shooting saves many lives, earning him the nickname “Legend” among his fellow soldiers. But •••

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64.61140781421506%

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011 - Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones

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During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf •••

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64.40820841391766%

Avengers: Infinity War

2018 - Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans

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As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot •••

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64.14652959209253%

Edge of Tomorrow

2014 - Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick...

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Set in the near future, the film depicts Earth invaded by an extremely hostile alien race. The entire planet is under constant attack, and humanity can barely cope. Officer William Cage •••

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62.263537413806894%

Mission: Impossible II

2000 - Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames, Richard Roxburgh, John Polson...

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With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

12 Strong is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 28 votes for and 3 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by 12 Strong, Avengers: Endgame, Bad Boys II. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Animals (2026), Apex (2026), Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026).

Which movies from 2010–2019 are included?

Titles released in this period include 21 Bridges (2019), 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019), 5Gang: A Different Kind of Christmas (2019).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 784 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.