The 8 Best Action Movies on movie.guru, Ranked

Ranked by movie.guru score, the blend of critics and fans. Big budgets showed up. So did two movies from the fifties. Guess which ones won.

Number one is older than everything here, and it still has the best battle.

1. 8
   Aliens (1986)9.3

   Pure dread, then pure firepower, and the pacing is flawless.

   James Cameron lets the tension simmer before the Marines open fire. Michael Biehn's Hicks is the calmest man in space. 8.4 on IMDb from 850,552 votes.
2. 7
   The Fugitive (1993)9.3

   PG-13, barely any gunfire, and still the tensest chase here.

   Harrison Ford's doctor survives on brains instead of bullets, and Andrew Davis turns real Chicago streets into a maze. 1993, and it still outruns modern chases.
3. 6
   Dune: Part Two (2024)9.3

   Nobody films sand, scale or silence like Denis Villeneuve.

   Zendaya's Chani refuses to buy the prophecy, and that doubt powers the whole movie. Audiences put it at 100%. A reported $190 million, and every dollar is on screen.
4. 5
   Top Gun: Maverick (2022)9.4

   Cruise turned his own legend into the plot, and it works.

   The movie knows Maverick is a relic and makes that the story, and every dogfight is crystal clear. Metacritic gave it a 78.
5. 4
   The Odyssey (2026)9.4

   Ancient poem, new blockbuster, and critics and crowds agree.

   Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway play one very stretched family in Nolan's take on Homer. 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, an A CinemaScore. 172 minutes, and the crowd stayed.
6. 3
   Star Wars (1977)9.6

   Darth Vader's entrance is still the best villain intro ever.

   A tiny ship, a giant Star Destroyer rumbling overhead, then that black helmet through the smoke. John Williams does the rest. Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies.
7. 2
   North by Northwest (1959)9.6

   Proof that suspense beats explosions every time.

   Hitchcock builds the big moments out of empty fields and quiet, then lets Cary Grant panic beautifully. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.2 on IMDb, all from 1959.
8. 1
   Seven Samurai (1954)9.8

   One early sword duel beats most modern fight scenes.

   Kurosawa stages Kyuzo's duel in total stillness, then one flash, and you get the whole philosophy. Tension over volume, in 1954. Critics rank it above 99% of notable movies.

$374 says you spend tonight's dinner explaining why the black and white one won.

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