The definitive ranking · Film
Action films
Built from 707 forced-choice rankings by 46 Tāstmakers.
The highest-ranked action film on Tāst is The Dark Knight Rises, at 8.4 from 4 rankings.
| Film | Score | Rankings | Range of opinion | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  |
The Dark Knight Rises2012 | 8.4 | 4 | Consensus |
| 6 |  |
Inception2010 | 8.3 | 8 | Consensus |
| 13 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 | 8.2 | 4 | Consensus |
| 14 |  |
The Dark Knight2008 | 8.2 | 10 | Mixed |
| 21 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 | 8.2 | 3 | Consensus |
| 25 |  |
The Odyssey2026 | 8.1 | 14 | Mixed |
| 31 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 | 8.1 | 9 | Mixed |
| 39 |  |
Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026 | 8.0 | 3 | Consensus |
| 44 |  |
The Towering Inferno1974 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 53 |  |
Godzilla Minus One2023 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 58 |  |
The Matrix1999 | 7.9 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 83 |  |
Sinners2025 | 7.8 | 5 | Mixed |
| 87 |  |
The Fifth Element1997 | 7.8 | 3 | Divisive |
| 96 |  |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2003 | 7.8 | 4 | Consensus |
| 103 |  |
Tropic Thunder2008 | 7.7 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 119 |  |
Dunkirk2017 | 7.7 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 129 |  |
Snowpiercer2013 | 7.7 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 132 |  |
Ocean's Eight2018 | 7.7 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 133 |  |
The Mummy1999 | 7.7 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 134 |  |
Top Gun: Maverick2022 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 146 |  |
Batman Begins2005 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 150 |  |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 152 |  |
Point Break1991 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 165 |  |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019 | 7.5 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 169 |  |
Avatar2009 | 7.5 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 180 |  |
Kong: Skull Island2017 | 7.4 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 185 |  |
Elysium2013 | 7.4 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 189 |  |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011 | 7.3 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 195 |  |
Masters of the Universe2026 | 7.3 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 202 |  |
Supergirl2026 | 7.2 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 212 |  |
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire2024 | 7.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 213 |  |
The Raspberry Reich2004 | 7.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 214 |  |
Stop! That! Train!2026 | 7.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 216 |  |
Godzilla2014 | 6.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 217 |  |
Avengers: Infinity War2018 | 6.9 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 218 |  |
The Avengers2012 | 6.9 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 221 |  |
They Will Kill You2026 | 6.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 226 |  |
Spider-Man: Homecoming2017 | 6.7 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 233 |  |
Iron Man 32013 | 6.7 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 235 |  |
Get Smart2008 | 6.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 237 |  |
Troy2004 | 6.6 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 238 |  |
Spider-Man: No Way Home2021 | 6.6 | 2 | Too few to say |