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Best English Action Movies Ranked

Explore the best english action movies ranked by Movie Rankings users. Our current #1 pick is The Dark Knight. Browse 250 ranked english action movies, with direct links to cast, crew, streaming, and matchup data.

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The Dark Knight
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250
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Top Ranked English Action Movies
1
The Dark Knight
2008·17 votes·14W-3L·82% win rate
Rating
1632
2
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002·13 votes·11W-2L·85% win rate
Rating
1631
3
Star Wars
1977·15 votes·12W-3L·80% win rate
Rating
1624
4
Inception
2010·17 votes·13W-4L·76% win rate
Rating
1622
5
Casino Royale
2006·10 votes·8W-2L·80% win rate
Rating
1587
6
The Dark Knight Rises
2012·18 votes·12W-6L·67% win rate
Rating
1578
7
Gladiator
2000·4 votes·4W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1573
8
Ready Player One
2018·6 votes·5W-1L·83% win rate
Rating
1566
9
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022·6 votes·5W-1L·83% win rate
Rating
1565
10
The Last Samurai
2003·9 votes·7W-2L·78% win rate
Rating
1565
11
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019·6 votes·5W-1L·83% win rate
Rating
1563
12
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001·19 votes·12W-7L·63% win rate
Rating
1562
13
No Time to Die
2021·6 votes·5W-1L·83% win rate
Rating
1562
14
Ballerina
2025·6 votes·5W-1L·83% win rate
Rating
1562
15
Lone Survivor
2013·10 votes·7W-3L·70% win rate
Rating
1560
16
Skyfall
2012·14 votes·9W-5L·64% win rate
Rating
1559
17
Scarface
1983·3 votes·3W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1554
18
Edge of Tomorrow
2014·5 votes·4W-1L·80% win rate
Rating
1552
19
The Bourne Identity
2002·5 votes·4W-1L·80% win rate
Rating
1552
20
Quantum of Solace
2008·3 votes·3W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1552
21
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025·7 votes·5W-2L·71% win rate
Rating
1549
22
Return of the Jedi
1983·7 votes·5W-2L·71% win rate
Rating
1548
23
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984·5 votes·4W-1L·80% win rate
Rating
1548
24
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003·13 votes·8W-5L·62% win rate
Rating
1547
25
Big Hero 6
2014·5 votes·4W-1L·80% win rate
Rating
1547
26
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017·11 votes·7W-4L·64% win rate
Rating
1545
27
The Matrix
1999·11 votes·7W-4L·64% win rate
Rating
1539
28
The Empire Strikes Back
1980·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1537
29
Top Gun
1986·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1537
30
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1535
31
The Fast and the Furious
2001·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
32
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
33
Divergent
2014·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
34
Shooter
2007·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
35
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
36
Die Another Day
2002·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
37
Rush Hour
1998·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
38
Kung Fu Panda
2008·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
39
Troy
2004·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
40
Braveheart
1995·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
41
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
42
Kingdom of Heaven
2005·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
43
Baby Driver
2017·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1535
44
Sherlock Holmes
2009·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1535
45
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1535
46
The Equalizer
2014·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1535
47
Batman Begins
2005·4 votes·3W-1L·75% win rate
Rating
1533
48
TRON: Ares
2025·11 votes·7W-4L·64% win rate
Rating
1532
49
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1523
50
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1522
51
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991·1 votes·1W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1519
52
Iron Man
2008·14 votes·8W-6L·57% win rate
Rating
1518
53
The Incredibles
2004·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1518
54
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
2015·3 votes·2W-1L·67% win rate
Rating
1517
55
Live Free or Die Hard
2007·3 votes·2W-1L·67% win rate
Rating
1517
56
The Rip
2026·11 votes·6W-5L·55% win rate
Rating
1516
57
American Sniper
2014·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1515
58
The Bourne Supremacy
2004·3 votes·2W-1L·67% win rate
Rating
1514
59
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1514
60
TRON: Legacy
2010·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1513
61
Fury
2014·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1507
62
Thunderbolts*
2025·6 votes·3W-3L·50% win rate
Rating
1504
63
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1504
64
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1503
65
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011·7 votes·4W-3L·57% win rate
Rating
1503
66
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1502
67
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1502
68
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1501
69
Top Gun: Maverick
2022·6 votes·3W-3L·50% win rate
Rating
1501
70
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
71
Incredibles 2
2018·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
72
The World Is Not Enough
1999·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
73
The Gray Man
2022·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
74
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
75
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
76
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
77
Watchmen
2009·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
78
Tropic Thunder
2008·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
79
The Fall Guy
2024·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
80
Wanted
2008·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
81
Minority Report
2002·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
82
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
83
Independence Day
1996·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
84
Venom
2018·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
85
Baywatch
2017·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
86
Wrath of the Titans
2012·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
87
Sicario
2015·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
88
Doctor Strange
2016·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
89
Jack Reacher
2012·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
90
Goldfinger
1964·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
91
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
92
Gladiator II
2024·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
93
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
94
Men in Black 3
2012·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
95
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
96
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
97
Road House
2024·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
98
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
99
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
100
Dr. No
1962·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500

What is the best english action movie?

The Dark Knight is currently the highest-ranked english action movie on Movie Rankings based on aggregate head-to-head results from the community.

How many english action movies are ranked here?

This page currently tracks 250 ranked english action titles.

How often do the best english action rankings update?

These english action rankings refresh whenever Movie Rankings recomputes global results. This page was last generated from site data on May 15, 2026.

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