The definitive ranking · Film
Action films
Built from 811 forced-choice rankings by 49 Tāstmakers.
The highest-ranked action film on Tāst is The Dark Knight Rises, at 8.3 from 5 rankings.
| Film | Score | Rankings | Range of opinion | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  |
The Dark Knight Rises2012 | 8.3 | 5 | Consensus |
| 11 |  |
The Dark Knight2008 | 8.2 | 11 | Mixed |
| 12 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 | 8.2 | 4 | Consensus |
| 14 |  |
Inception2010 | 8.2 | 9 | Consensus |
| 16 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 | 8.2 | 10 | Mixed |
| 27 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 | 8.1 | 3 | Consensus |
| 30 |  |
The Odyssey2026 | 8.1 | 14 | Mixed |
| 34 |  |
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother2026 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 35 |  |
Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026 | 7.9 | 3 | Consensus |
| 43 |  |
Deadpool2016 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 51 |  |
The Towering Inferno1974 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 61 |  |
Godzilla Minus One2023 | 7.8 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 62 |  |
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022 | 7.8 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 73 |  |
The Matrix1999 | 7.8 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 87 |  |
Point Break1991 | 7.8 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 90 |  |
Sinners2025 | 7.8 | 5 | Mixed |
| 101 |  |
The Fifth Element1997 | 7.7 | 3 | Divisive |
| 106 |  |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 | 7.7 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 132 |  |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 | 7.7 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 139 |  |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2003 | 7.6 | 4 | Consensus |
| 142 |  |
Tropic Thunder2008 | 7.6 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 150 |  |
Dunkirk2017 | 7.6 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 161 |  |
Kung Fu Panda2008 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 165 |  |
Kill Bill: Vol. 12003 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 166 |  |
Ocean's Eight2018 | 7.6 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 168 |  |
Snowpiercer2013 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 172 |  |
The Mummy1999 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 173 |  |
Top Gun: Maverick2022 | 7.6 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 175 |  |
Pineapple Express2008 | 7.5 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 179 |  |
21 Jump Street2012 | 7.5 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 193 |  |
Batman Begins2005 | 7.5 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 195 |  |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016 | 7.5 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 214 |  |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019 | 7.4 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 218 |  |
Avatar2009 | 7.4 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 224 |  |
The Hunger Games2012 | 7.4 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 226 |  |
The Interview2014 | 7.4 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 230 |  |
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014 | 7.3 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 232 |  |
Shark Tale2004 | 7.3 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 235 |  |
X-Men: First Class2011 | 7.3 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 238 |  |
The Suicide Squad2021 | 7.3 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 240 |  |
X-Men: Apocalypse2016 | 7.3 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 242 |  |
Deadpool 22018 | 7.2 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 244 |  |
Kong: Skull Island2017 | 7.2 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 249 |  |
Balls Up2026 | 7.2 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 251 |  |
This Is the End2013 | 7.2 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 253 |  |
Elysium2013 | 7.2 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 254 |  |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011 | 7.2 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 263 |  |
Supergirl2026 | 7.1 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 270 |  |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005 | 7.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 280 |  |
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire2024 | 6.9 | 1 | Too few to say |