Time Out's The 101 Best Action Movies Ever Made

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"They get a bad rap from snobs, but don’t mess with action movies—they’re pumped up, loaded with ammo and in your face like Arnold Schwarzenegger on a bad day. Truth be told, no one can live solely on Woody Allen movies or animation alone. We need explosions periodically. Big ones. Preferably accompanied by catchphrases and squealing electric guitars. With crucial contributions from Hong Kong and France, the genre has a global richness that sneaks up on you like a swarthy henchman with a knife clenched between his teeth. And when we arrived at action’s ’80s movies heyday, when Hollywood stars ruled the roost, our research was euphoric. We’ve polled over 50 experts in the field, from essential directors like Die Hard’s John McTiernan to the actual folks in the line of fire, such as Machete himself, Danny Trejo. Critics and experts have weighed in, too."

The list has 102 titles because Kill Bill was counted as one entry.
List was last updated August 14 2020

Modnote about list order: When Timeout changed the web formatting of the list from its previous pagination the ordering of each group of 10 got reversed. The list here is in it's original correct ordering.
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  1. 98 -1

    Swiri

    1999 — a.k.a. Shiri, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 68 -1

    Qun long xi feng

    1989 — a.k.a. Pedicab Driver, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 94 +7

    Xian si jue

    1983 — a.k.a. Duel to the Death, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 86 +3

    Fong Sai Yuk

    1993 — a.k.a. The Legend, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 44 +5

    Dao

    1995 — a.k.a. The Blade, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 91 -7

    Hap do Ko Fei

    1992 — a.k.a. Full Contact, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 57 -

    Dung fong tuk ying

    1987 — a.k.a. Eastern Condors, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 60 -6

    Dou foh sin

    2007 — a.k.a. Flash Point, in 1 top list Check
  9. 58 -2

    Baai ga jai

    1981 — a.k.a. The Prodigal Son, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 36 +1

    Fei lung mang jeung

    1988 — a.k.a. Dragons Forever, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 47 -1

    Saat po long

    2005 — a.k.a. Kill Zone, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 83 +9

    Lung hing foo dai

    1986 — a.k.a. Armour of God, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 54 +6

    Fai caan che

    1984 — a.k.a. Wheels on Meals, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 14 +4

    Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yee tung chi keung

    1992 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China II, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 101 -7

    War

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  16. 88 -1

    Cheung foh

    1999 — a.k.a. The Mission, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 27 -1

    'A' gai wak

    1983 — a.k.a. Project A, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 77 +1

    Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat

    1992 — a.k.a. Police Story 3, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 63 +9

    Ging chaat goo si juk jaap

    1988 — a.k.a. Police Story 2, in 6 top lists Check
  20. 95 +5

    Dip huet gai tau

    1990 — a.k.a. Bullet in the Head, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 92 -9

    Breakdown

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  22. 48 -4

    The Professionals

    1966, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 100 -5

    Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma

    1972 — a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 66 +3

    Runaway Train

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 33 +7

    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
  26. 52 +10

    L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat

    1896 — a.k.a. The Arrival of a Train, in 13 top lists Check
  27. 97 +1

    Miami Vice

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 70 -5

    Unleashed

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  29. 84 +7

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 30 -7

    Shao Lin san shi liu fang

    1978 — a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in 8 top lists Check
  31. 99 -3

    Romancing the Stone

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 7 -3

    Ging chaat goo si

    1985 — a.k.a. Police Story, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 72 -9

    Vanishing Point

    1971, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 93 +9

    Sorcerer

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  35. 56 +2

    Rambo

    2008, in 1 top list Check
  36. 75 +5

    Thunderball

    1965, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 34 +5

    Rambo: First Blood Part II

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 28 -3

    Jui kuen II

    1994 — a.k.a. The Legend of Drunken Master, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 96 +3

    Jûsan-nin no shikaku

    2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  40. 24 +5

    Bullitt

    1968, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 74 +7

    Ronin

    1998, in 1 top list Check
  42. 17 -2

    Ong-bak

    2003 — a.k.a. Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 67 +1

    Zatôichi

    2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 50 -7

    Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    2018, in 5 top lists
    Check
  45. 38 -3

    Commando

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 25 +3

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  47. 64 +7

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  48. 71 -7

    From Russia with Love

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 4 +3

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 90 -5

    The Magnificent Seven

    1960, in 11 top lists Check
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