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Best Action Movies of the 2010s, Ranked by IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDB
301 action films from the 2010s are in our catalog; the 50 best are ranked below. Top of the list is Inception (2010), at 8.8 on IMDb. The average IMDb score across this list is 7.8. Biggest split between audiences and critics: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 7.8 on IMDb against 58 on Metacritic.
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| # | Movie | Genre | IMDb | Tomato | Meta | TMDB | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inception '2010 | Action / Sci-Fi / Crime | 8.8 | 86% | 74 | 8.4 | Christopher Nolan |
| 2 | The Dark Knight Rises '2012 | Action / Crime / Thriller | 8.4 | 87% | 78 | 7.8 | Christopher Nolan |
| 3 | Avengers: Infinity War '2018 | Action / Sci-Fi | 8.4 | 85% | 68 | 8.2 | Anthony Russo |
| 4 | Avengers: Endgame '2019 | Sci-Fi / Action | 8.4 | 94% | 78 | 8.2 | Anthony Russo |
| 5 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse '2018 | Animation / Action / Sci-Fi | 8.4 | 97% | 87 | 8.4 | Bob Persichetti |
| 6 | Mad Max: Fury Road '2015 | Action / Sci-Fi | 8.1 | 97% | 90 | 7.6 | George Miller |
| 7 | Logan '2017 | Action / Drama / Sci-Fi | 8.1 | 93% | 77 | 7.8 | James Mangold |
| 8 | Deadpool '2016 | Action / Comedy | 8.0 | 85% | 65 | 7.6 | Tim Miller |
| 9 | Guardians of the Galaxy '2014 | Action / Sci-Fi | 8.0 | 91% | 76 | 7.9 | James Gunn |
| 10 | The Avengers '2012 | Sci-Fi / Action | 8.0 | 91% | 69 | 8.1 | Joss Whedon |
| 11 | Ford v Ferrari '2019 | Drama / Action | 8.1 | 92% | 81 | 8.0 | James Mangold |
| 12 | Rush '2013 | Drama / Action | 8.1 | 89% | 74 | 7.7 | Ron Howard |
| 13 | Thor: Ragnarok '2017 | Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi | 7.9 | 93% | 74 | 7.6 | Taika Waititi |
| 14 | Edge of Tomorrow '2014 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.9 | 91% | 71 | 7.6 | Doug Liman |
| 15 | X-Men: Days of Future Past '2014 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.9 | 90% | 75 | 7.5 | Bryan Singer |
| 16 | Warrior '2011 | Drama / Action | 8.1 | 84% | 71 | 7.8 | Gavin O'Connor |
| 17 | Captain America: Civil War '2016 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.8 | 90% | 75 | 7.5 | Joe Russo |
| 18 | Dunkirk '2017 | War / Action | 7.8 | 92% | 94 | 7.5 | Christopher Nolan |
| 19 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story '2016 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.8 | 84% | 65 | 7.5 | Gareth Edwards |
| 20 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey '2012 | Fantasy / Action | 7.8 | 64% | 58 | 7.4 | Peter Jackson |
| 21 | Skyfall '2012 | Action / Thriller | 7.8 | 92% | 81 | 7.3 | Sam Mendes |
| 22 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug '2013 | Fantasy / Action | 7.8 | 74% | 66 | 7.6 | Peter Jackson |
| 23 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier '2014 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.7 | 90% | 70 | 7.7 | Joe Russo |
| 24 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens '2015 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.7 | 93% | 80 | 7.2 | J.J. Abrams |
| 25 | Big Hero 6 '2014 | Animation / Action / Comedy | 7.8 | 90% | 74 | 7.7 | Chris Williams |
| 26 | Kingsman: The Secret Service '2015 | Crime / Comedy / Action | 7.7 | 75% | 60 | 7.6 | Matthew Vaughn |
| 27 | Captain Phillips '2013 | Action / Drama / Thriller | 7.8 | 93% | 82 | 7.5 | Paul Greengrass |
| 28 | X-Men: First Class '2011 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.7 | 86% | 65 | 7.3 | Matthew Vaughn |
| 29 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 '2014 | Fantasy / Action / Animation | 7.8 | 92% | 77 | 7.7 | Dean DeBlois |
| 30 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 '2017 | Sci-Fi / Action | 7.6 | 85% | 67 | 7.6 | James Gunn |
| 31 | Sicario '2015 | Action / Crime / Thriller | 7.7 | 91% | 82 | 7.4 | Denis Villeneuve |
| 32 | Deadpool 2 '2018 | Action / Comedy | 7.6 | 83% | 66 | 7.5 | David Leitch |
| 33 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout '2018 | Action | 7.7 | 98% | 87 | 7.5 | Christopher McQuarrie |
| 34 | Star Trek Into Darkness '2013 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.7 | 84% | 72 | 7.3 | J.J. Abrams |
| 35 | Fury '2014 | War / Drama / Action | 7.6 | 75% | 64 | 7.5 | David Ayer |
| 36 | Doctor Strange '2016 | Fantasy / Action | 7.5 | 89% | 72 | 7.4 | Scott Derrickson |
| 37 | Kick-Ass '2010 | Action / Crime | 7.6 | 78% | 66 | 7.1 | Matthew Vaughn |
| 38 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes '2014 | Sci-Fi / Action / Drama / Thriller | 7.6 | 91% | 79 | 7.3 | Matt Reeves |
| 39 | John Wick '2014 | Action / Thriller | 7.5 | 87% | 68 | 7.5 | Chad Stahelski |
| 40 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes '2011 | Thriller / Action / Drama / Sci-Fi | 7.6 | 82% | 68 | 7.4 | Rupert Wyatt |
| 41 | Baby Driver '2017 | Action / Crime | 7.5 | 92% | 86 | 7.4 | Edgar Wright |
| 42 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire '2013 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.5 | 90% | 76 | 7.4 | Francis Lawrence |
| 43 | Train to Busan '2016 | Action / Horror / Thriller | 7.6 | 95% | 73 | 7.8 | Yeon Sang-ho |
| 44 | Spider-Man: Homecoming '2017 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.4 | 92% | 73 | 7.3 | Jon Watts |
| 45 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World '2010 | Action / Comedy / Romance | 7.5 | 83% | 69 | 7.5 | Edgar Wright |
| 46 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies '2014 | Action / Fantasy | 7.4 | 59% | 59 | 7.3 | Peter Jackson |
| 47 | Looper '2012 | Action / Thriller / Sci-Fi | 7.4 | 93% | 84 | 6.9 | Rian Johnson |
| 48 | Incredibles 2 '2018 | Action / Animation | 7.5 | 93% | 80 | 7.5 | Brad Bird |
| 49 | John Wick: Chapter 2 '2017 | Action / Thriller / Crime | 7.4 | 89% | 75 | 7.3 | Chad Stahelski |
| 50 | Ready Player One '2018 | Action / Sci-Fi | 7.4 | 71% | 64 | 7.6 | Steven Spielberg |
Our catalog covers roughly the 8,800 most-rated films on TMDB, so lesser-known titles may be missing. Order uses a confidence-weighted IMDb score so a perfect score from a handful of votes does not beat a well-established classic; the scores shown are the raw ones.
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Directors on this list
Christopher Nolan George Miller James Mangold James Gunn Ron Howard Doug Liman Bryan Singer Gavin O'Connor Joe Russo Gareth Edwards Peter Jackson Sam Mendes
Actors on this list
Leonardo DiCaprio Joseph Gordon-Levitt Christian Bale Gary Oldman Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Tom Hardy Charlize Theron Hugh Jackman Ryan Reynolds Chris Pratt Zoe Saldaña