Here are some of the best action movies according to various sources:

• Varietys 50 Best Action Movies of All Time:

  • The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
  • Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
  • The Fugitive (1993)
  • Vanishing Point (1971)
  • Hero (2002)
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

• Rolling Stones 50 Best Action Movies of All Time:

  • The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
  • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
  • Die Hard (1988)
  • John Wick (2014)
  • Black Panther (2018)

• Rotten Tomatoes 140 Essential Action Movies To Watch Now:

  • Die Hard (1988)
  • The French Connection (1971)
  • John Wick (2014)
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
  • The Raid: Redemption (2011)

• Empires 50 Best Action Movies:

  • Fast Five (2011)
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  • Die Hard (1988)
  • The Matrix (1999)
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

• Colliders 30 Best Action Movies of All Time:

  • The Matrix (1999)
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
  • Die Hard (1988)
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

• TimeOuts 101 Best Action Movies Ever Made:

  • Die Hard (1988)
  • Aliens (1986)
  • Seven Samurai (1954)
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
  • Police Story (1985)

These lists include a mix of classic and modern action movies, ranging from martial arts flicks to superhero blockbusters to sci-fi spectacles. Whether youre in the mood for a men-on-a-mission adventure or a swashbuckling epic, theres something for everyone on these lists.