Here is a complete list of best action movies of Hollywood from 20th Century to the 21st century. Just check out the list and share your views with us. This list is totally based on my opinion, so no offense, please. In this list, you will find the list of 2013 action films, a list of 2014 action films, a list of 2015 action films, a list of 2016 action films and soon. This list will be updated with time to time and they are arranged year-wise so that there will be no difficulty for you in finding the action movie. Also, don’t worry about the updating part. If you have something in your mind, then do let me know. Your comments are always welcome!!
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List of Best Action Movies of Hollywood- From 20th Century to 21st Century
List of Best Action Movies – Before 1970
Movie Name
Release Year
Dr.No
1962
From Russia with Love
1963
Goldfinger
1964
Greed in the Sun
1964
Password: Kill Agent Gordon
1964
The 10th Victim
1965
Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell
1965
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
1965
Masquerade
1965
Red Line 7000
1965
Thunderball
1965
Come Drink with Me
1966
Lighting Bolt
1966
Murderers’ Row
1966
Our Man Flint
1966
The Silencers
1966
The Ambushers
1967
The Born Losers
1967
Hells Angels on Wheels
1967
In Like Flint
1967
O.S.S. 117: Double Agent
1967
You Only Live Twice
1967
One Armed Swordsman
1967
Bullitt
1968
Coogan’s Bluff
1968
Ice Station Zebra
1968
The Mini- Skirt Mob
1968
The Wrecking Crew
1968
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
1969
Shark!
1969
List of Best Action Movies from 1970-1974
Movie Name
Release Year
A Taste of Cold Steel
1970
Cold Blade
1970
Airport
1970
Cold Sweat
1970
Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
Brothers Five
1970
The Omega Man
1971
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
1971
Le Mans
1971
Shaft
1971
Vanishing Point
1971
THX 1138
1971
The French Connection
1971
The Ammunition Hunters
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
The Anonymous Heroes
1971
Blood of the Dragon
1971
Fists of Fury
1971
Duel of Fists
1971
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
One Armed Boxer
1972
Way of the Dragon
1972
Shaft’s Big Score
1972
Slaughter
1972
The Outside Man
1972
The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972
The 14 Amazons
1972
The Getaway
1972
Boxer From Shantung
1972
Five Fingers of Death
1972
Fuzz
1972
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
1972
Slaughter’s Big Ripoff
1973
The Spook Who Sat By the Door
1973
The Stone Killer
1973
Westworld
1973
White Lightning
1973
That Man Bolt
1973
The Black Six
1973
Cleopatra Jones
1973
The Crazies
1973
Charley Varrick
1973
Coffy
1973
Electra Glide in Blue
1973
Detroit 9000
1973
Hit!
1973
Japan Sinks
1973
Enter the Dragon
1973
Milano Rovente
1973
Le Magnifique
1973
Hell Up in Harlem
1973
Shaft in Africa
1973
Live and Let Die
1973
Magnum Force
1973
The Mackintosh Man
1973
Savage!
1973
Truck Turner
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
TNT Jackson
1974
The Towering Inferno
1974
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
1974
Street Law
1974
The Super Cops
1974
The Street Fighter
1974
Stone
1974
Mr. Majestyk
1974
Policewomen
1974
Sister Street Fighter
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
The Man from Hong Kong
1974
Juggernaut
1974
Gone in 60 Seconds
1974
Freebie and the Bean
1974
Emergency Squad
1974
The Executioner
1974
Earthquake
1974
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
1974
Busting
1974
Airport 1975
1974
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
1974
Black Belt Jones
1974
The Black Godfather
1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974
List of Best Action Movies from 1975-1979
Movie Name
Release Date
Syndicate Sadists
1975
White Line Fever
1975
Wildcat Women
1975
Sheba, Baby
1975
Rollerball
1975
The Return of the Street Fighter
1975
Peur Sur La Ville
1975
Master of the Flying Guillotine
1975
Race with the Devil
1975
French Connection II
1975
Executioner 2: The Karate Inferno
1975
Dolemite
1975
Hard Times
1975
The Eiger Sanction
1975
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975
Death Race 2000
1975
Cover Girl Models
1975
Champion of Death
1975
L’Agression
1975
The Black Gestapo
1975
Bucktown
1975
Breakout
1975
Brannigan
1975
Boss Nigger
1975
Shaolin Wooden Men
1976
The Super Inframan
1976
The Next Man
1976
Seven Man Army
1976
Logan’s Run
1976
Hot Potato
1976
The Human Tornado
1976
The Killing Machine
1976
Cannonball
1976
Gator
1976
Ebony, Ivory, and Jade
1976
The Enforcer
1976
Deathcheaters
1976
Colt 38 Special Squad
1976
Assault on Precinct 13
1976
The Big Racket
1976
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
1976
Black Shampoo
1976
Blazing Magnum
1976
Brotherhood of Death
1976
Black Sister’s Revenge
1976
Operation Thunderbolt
1977
To Kill with Intrigue
1977
Rollercoaster
1977
Telefon
1977
Star Wars
1977
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Double Nickels
1977
Karate for Life
1977
The Gauntlet
1977
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
1977
Karate Bear Fighter
1977
High Rolling in a Hot Corvette
1977
The Heroin Busters
1977
Grand Theft Auto
1977
Airport ’77
1977
Breaker! Breaker!
1977
L’Animal
1977
Black Sunday
1977
Bare Knuckles
1977
The Doberman Cop
1977
The Clones of Bruce Lee
1977
Black Samurai
1977
Chinese Connection 2
1977
Superman
1978
Warriors Two
1978
The Inglorious Bastards
1978
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
Stunt Rock
1978
Drunken Master
1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
1978
Death Sport
1978
7 Grandmasters
1978
Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow
1978
Game of Death
1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
Shogun’s Samurai
1978
High-Ballin’
1978
Enter the Fat Dragon
1978
Hooper
1978
Moonraker
1979
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
1979
Day of the Assassin
1979
The Warriors
1979
The Concorde … Airport ’79
1979
Magnificent Butcher
1979
A Force of One
1979
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge
1979
City on Fire
1979
Angels Revenge
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
For Your Height Only
1979
Mad Max
1979
Concorde Affaire ’79
1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
Disco Godfather
1979
1941
1979
List of Best Action Movies from 1980-1984
Movie Name
Release year
Delitto a Porta Romana
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Rebel Intruders
1980
The Sword
1980
Any Which Way You Can
1980
The Exterminator
1980
The Hunter
1980
Superman II
1980
Two Champions of Shaolin
1980
Flash Gordon
1980
The Blues Brothers
1980
Le Guignolo
1980
Trois Hommes à Abattre
1980
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
1980
The Big Brawl
1980
The Master
1980
Clan of the White Lotus
1980
The Octagon
1980
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
Flag of Iron
1980
The Young Master
1980
Class of 1984
1981
Enter the Ninja
1981
An Eye for an Eye
1981
Nighthawks
1981
Mad Max 2
1981
Le Professionnel
1981
Sharky’s Machine
1981
The Cannonball Run
1981
Deadly Brothers
1981
Game of Death II
1981
My Young Auntie
1981
The True Game of Death
1981
Southern Comfort
1981
City Heat
1981
Escape from New York
1981
Knightriders
1981
Outland
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Condorman
1981
Carry On Pickpocket
1982
Conan the Barbarian
1982
Anno 2020 – I gladiatori del future
1982
Dragon Lord
1982
Forced Vengeance
1982
Legendary Weapons of China
1982
The Prodigal Son
1982
Burst City
1982
Death Wish 2
1982
First Blood
1982
Human Lanterns
1982
The New Barbarians
1982
1990: The Bronx Warriors
1982
The Challenge
1982
Get My Son Dead or Alive
1982
The Dead and the Deadly
1982
Shaolin Temple
1982
One Down Two to Go
1982
48 Hrs.
1982
Five Element Ninjas
1982
The Junkman
1982
Turkey Shoot
1982
Firefox
1982
Turkey Shoot
1982
Running on Empty
1982
Warlords of the 21st Century
1982
Tron
1982
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
1983
Bastard Swordsman
1983
Fearless Hyena Part II
1983
Project A
1983
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
1983
Holy Flame of the Martial World
1983
Le Marginal
1983
Escape from the Bronx
1983
2019, After the Fall of New York
1983
Octopussy
1983
Shaolin Drunkard
1983
Stroker Ace
1983
Go for It
1983
The Boxer’s Omen
1983
Superman III
1983
Vigilante
1983
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
Exterminators of the Year 3000
1983
Uncommon Valor
1983
10 to Midnight
1983
The Final Executioner
1983
Sudden Impact
1983
Smokey and the Bandit 3
1983
Never Say Never Again
1983
Blue Thunder
1983
Golgo 13: The Professional
1983
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983
Endgame
1983
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
Code Name: Wild Geese
1984
Conan the Destroyer
1984
Alley Cat
1984
Firestarter
1984
Missing in Action
1984
Blastfighter
1984
Raiders of the Shaolin Temple
1984
Wheels on Meals
1984
The Exterminator 2
1984
Toy Soldiers
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
A Breed Apart
1984
Ninja III: The Domination
1984
The Terminator
1984
Sheena
1984
Revenge of the Drunken Master
1984
Cannonball Run II
1984
Kids From Shaolin
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
The Ninja Mission
1984
Roadhouse 66
1984
Streets of Fire
1984
List of Best Action Movies from 1985-1989
Movie Name
Release Year
Commando
1985
Year of the Dragon
1985
Black Moon Rising
1985
Heart of Dragon
1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985
My Lucky Stars
1985
Mr. Vampire
1985
American Ninja
1985
King Solomon’s Mines
1985
Yes, Madam!
1985
Police Story
1985
Death Wish 3
1985
Light Blast
1985
Ninja Terminator
1985
A View to a Kill
1985
Red Sonja
1985
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
The Protector
1985
Code of Silence
1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985
The Last Dragon
1985
Partida
1985
Runaway Train
1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
Gymkata
1985
Parole de flic
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
1985
Spies Like Us
1985
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
Les Spécialistes
1985
Malibu Express
1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
Target
1985
Wild Geese II
1985
Born American
1986
Eastern Condors
1986
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
1986
Banzai Runner
1986
Millionaire’s Express
1986
Righting Wrongs
1986
The Wraith
1986
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
No Retreat, No Surrender
1986
The Golden Child
1986
Iron Eagle
1986
A Better Tomorrow
1986
Bleu Comme L’Enfer
1986
Raw Deal
1986
The Delta Force
1986
Aliens
1986
F/X
1986
Clash of the Ninjas
1986
Firewalker
1986
Maximum Overdrive
1986
Le Solitaire
1986
Armed Response
1986
Cobra
1986
Heroes Shed No Tears
1986
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Murphy’s Law
1986
Fair Game
1986
Cherry 2000
1987
The Living Daylights
1987
Predator
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Fatal Beauty
1987
Project A II
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except
1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
1987
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Masters of the Universe
1987
Lethal Weapon
1987
Death Before Dishonor
1987
The Running Man
1987
Surf Nazis Must Die
1987
Armour of God
1987
Ultimatum Ceasefire
1987
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
1987
Sparrow Unit
1987
Walker
1987
Magnificent Warriors
1987
Prison on Fire
1987
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
RoboCop
1987
Braddock: Missing in Action 3
1988
Midnight Run
1988
Police Story 2
1988
Action Jackson
1988
“Crocodile” Dundee II
1988
Bloodsport
1988
Hero and the Terror
1988
Rambo III
1988
Messenger of Death
1988
Above the Law
1988
Tiger on Beat
1988
Striker
1988
The Dead Pool
1988
Bulletproof
1988
The Inspector Wears Skirts
1988
Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort
1988
Alex Boncayao Brigade
1988
Shoot to Kill
1988
Maniac Cop
1988
Black Eagle
1988
Red Heat
1988
They Live
1988
Die Hard
1988
American Rampage
1988
China O’Brien
1988
Dragons Forever
1988
Best of the Best
1989
Cyborg
1989
Fatal Vacation
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Comando de la Muerte
1989
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
Batman
1989
The Master
1989
God of Gamblers
1989
Black Rain
1989
Licence to Kill
1989
Violent Cop
1989
Dead Bang
1989
A Better Tomorrow 3
1989
Eagle Squad
1989
Samurai Cop
1989
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
1989
The Killer
1989
The Punisher
1989
Ghostbusters II
1989
Bloodfist
1989
K-9
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Pink Cadillac
1989
Tango & Cash
1989
Road House
1989
Kickboxer
1989
Next of Kin
1989
Red Scorpion
1989
List of Best Action Movies from 1990-1994
Movie Name
Release Year
Bloodfist II
1990
Captain America
1990
Death Warrant
1990
Island of Fire
1990
Nikita
1990
Air America
1990
Dick Tracy
1990
1990
The Hunt For Red October
1990
Navy SEALS
1990
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
he Swordsman
1990
Darkman
1990
All for the Winner
1990
Total Recall
1990
Blue Steel
1990
Peacemaker
1990
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990
Bird on a Wire
1990
Martial Law
1990
Narrow Margin
1990
Hard to Kill
1990
Curry and Pepper
1990
Short Time
1990
Come in Peace
1990
Bullet in the Head
1990
The Rookie
1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
Lionheart
1990
Die Hard 2
1990
RoboCop 2
1990
Maniac Cop 2
1990
Lethal Panther
1990
Marked for Death
1990
Predator 2
1990
Black Cat
1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Backdraft
1991
The Hard Way
1991
Martial Law 2: Undercover
1991
Point Break
1991
Fist of Fury 1991
1991
Run
1991
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
1991
Hudson Hawk
1991
Out for Justice
1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
Zeram
1991
Do or Die
1991
Ricochet
1991
Swordsmen in Double Flag Town
1991
The Last Boy Scout
1991
Armour of God II: Operation Condor
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Fight Back to School
1991
The Rocketeer
1991
F/X2
1991
Tiger Claws
1991
Double Impact
1991
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
Stone Cold
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
God of Gamblers II
1991
Savior of the Soul
1991
Trancers II
1991
Dune Warrior
1991
Once Upon a Time in China
1991
El Mariachi
1992
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Rapid Fire
1992
Passenger 57
1992
Aces: Iron Eagle III
1992
King of Beggars
1992
The Wicked City
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
Universal Soldier
1992
Under Siege
1992
Live Wire
1992
Trancers III: Death Lives
1992
Trespass
1992
Sneakers
1992
Ultracop 2000
1992
The Heroic Trio
1992
Naked Killer
1992
Patriot Games
1992
Twin Dragons
1992
Batman Returns
1992
Freejack
1992
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992
Kuffs
1992
Deadly Dream Women
1992
Hard Boiled
1992
Full Contact
1992
Best of the Best 2
1993
Crime Story
1993
Fortress
1993
Blade of Fury
1993
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
Hero Among Heroes
1993
Last Action Hero
1993
Cliffhanger
1993
Executioners
1993
Fong Sai-yuk II
1993
Acción Mutante
1993
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1993
The Fugitive
1993
Point of No Return
1993
Undefeatable
1993
American Ninja V
1993
Butterfly and Sword
1993
Hard Target
1993
Kung Fu Cult Master
1993
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
Lethal Panther 2: Partners in Law
1993
Bodyguard Kiba
1993
Demolition Man
1993
Fong Sai-Yuk
1993
The Black Panther Warriors
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
The Bride with White Hair
1993
Iron Monkey
1993
Lady Dragon 2
1993
Nowhere to Run
1993
Only the Strong
1993
Judgment Night
1993
Last Hero in China
1993
The Meteor Man
1993
Once a Cop
1993
Once Upon a Time in China III
1993
Once Upon a Time in China IV
1993
Manila Boy
1993
Sniper
1993
Striking Distance
1993
Surf Ninjas
1993
Tai Chi Master
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
Undercover Blues
1993
Blankman
1994
The Chase
1994
Drunken Master II
1994
Léon: The Professional
1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
Clear and Present Danger
1994
The Shadow
1994
Drop Zone
1994
Burning Paradise
1994
Love on Delivery
1994
The River Wild
1994
Ashes of Time
1994
Street Fighter
1994
Blown Away
1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
Double Dragon
1994
On Deadly Ground
1994
Hellbound
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
The Crow
1994
Fist of Legend
1994
Gunmen
1994
No Escape
1994
The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994
The Cowboy Way
1994
The Getaway
1994
God of Gamblers’ Return
1994
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
1994
The New Legend Of Shaolin
1994
Speed
1994
Wonder Seven
1994
Men of War
1994
Terminal Velocity
1994
The Specialist
1994
Timecop
1994
Surviving the Game
1994
True Lies
1994
Ultimatum
1994
Wing Chun
1994
List of Best Action Movies of from 1995-1999
Movie Name
Release Year
The Blade
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance
1995
Garōden
1995
Kamikaze Taxi
1995
Assassins
1995
Zero Woman
1995
Desperado
1995
Judge Dredd
1995
Zero Woman: Final Mission
1995
Mortal Kombat
1995
Bad Boys
1995
GoldenEye
1995
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
Congo
1995
Don’t Give a Damn
1995
Batman Forever
1995
The Hunted
1995
Outbreak
1995
Sudden Death
1995
Crying Freeman
1995
My Father Is a Hero
1995
Tank Girl
1995
Screamers
1995
Peace Hotel
1995
Fair Game
1995
Crimson Tide
1995
Rumble in the Bronx
1995
Waterworld
1995
Heat
1995
High Risk
1995
Top Dog
1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
Thunderbolt
1995
Bulletproof
1996
Daylight
1996
Big Bullet
1996
Escape from L.A.
1996
Ghost in the Shell
1996
Independence Day
1996
The Rock
1996
Barb Wire
1996
Young and Dangerous
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
Young and Dangerous 2
1996
Black Mask
1996
Dr. Wai in “The Scripture with No Words”
1996
Executive Decision
1996
God of Cookery
1996
Iron Monkey 2
1996
Beyond Hypothermia
1996
Last Man Standing
1996
Eraser
1996
Fled
1996
Broken Arrow
1996
The Quest
1996
Sci-Fighters
1996
The Glimmer Man
1996
Chain Reaction
1996
Forbidden City Cop
1996
Police Story 4: First Strike
1996
Young and Dangerous 3
1996
The Chinese Feast
1996
Silent Trigger
1996
Mission: Impossible
1996
The Crow: City of Angels
1996
Solo
1996
Twister
1996
Set It Off
1996
Maximum Risk
1996
The Substitute
1997
Batman & Robin
1997
Face/Off
1997
Most Wanted
1997
Spawn
1997
Air Force One
1997
The Peacemaker
1997
Strategic Command
1997
Heaven’s Burning
1997
Conspiracy Theory
1997
Steel
1997
Turbulence
1997
Metro
1997
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
Young and Dangerous 4
1997
Double Team
1997
Full Alert
1997
Mr. Nice Guy
1997
The Saint
1997
Con Air
1997
The Jackal
1997
Task Force
1997
Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997
The Fifth Element
1997
Volcano
1997
Fire Down Below
1997
Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997
Lifeline
1997
Starship Troopers
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
The Avengers
1998
The Big Hit
1998
Hitman
1998
Point Blank
1998
Young and Dangerous 5
1998
A Hero Never Dies
1998
The Siege
1998
Knock Off
1998
Hard Rain
1998
Ballistic Kiss
1998
Another Meltdown
1998
Enemy of the State
1998
Mercury Rising
1998
Armageddon
1998
Rush Hour
1998
The Substitute 2: School’s Out
1998
Beast Cops
1998
Desperate Measures
1998
Soldier
1998
Black Dog
1998
Vampires
1998
Blade
1998
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane
1998
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
1998
Taxi
1998
The Mask of Zorro
1998
Small Soldiers
1998
Portland Street Blues
1998
Who Am I?
1998
The Storm Riders
1998
The Replacement Killers
1998
U.S. Marshals
1998
Chill Factor
1999
A Man Called Hero
1999
The Matrix
1999
Shiri
1999
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Blue Streak
1999
Zero Tolerance
1999
Nowhere to Hide
1999
Bullet
1999
Purple Storm
1999
Wing Commander
1999
Simon Sez
1999
Bullets Over Summer
1999
The Legend of Speed
1999
End of Days
1999
The Mod Squad
1999
Century of the Dragon
1999
Mystery Men
1999
Running Out of Time
1999
Dead or Alive
1999
Universal Soldier: The Return
1999
The Corruptor
1999
Gen-X Cops
1999
Payback
1999
Victim
1999
Gorgeous
1999
List of Best Action Movies of Hollywood from 2000-2016