Best '90s action movies

Stacker compiled a list of the best '90s action movies of all time based on our own Stacker score, a weighted index split evenly between IMDb user rating and Metascore. To qualify, the film had to have action as one of its genres on IMDb, have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 IMDb user votes. Ties were broken by votes.

OMDb

1 / 50

#50. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

- Director: Rob Cohen
- Stacker score: 81.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.0
- Metascore: 69
- Runtime: 120 minutes

OMDb

2 / 50

#49. Mission: Impossible (1996)

- Director: Brian De Palma
- Stacker score: 81.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.1
- Metascore: 59
- Runtime: 110 minutes

OMDb

3 / 50

#48. Die Hard 2 (1990)

- Director: Renny Harlin
- Stacker score: 82.4
- IMDb user rating: 7.1
- Metascore: 67
- Runtime: 124 minutes

OMDb

4 / 50

#47. Point Break (1991)

- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Stacker score: 82.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 58
- Runtime: 122 minutes

OMDb

5 / 50

#46. Batman Returns (1992)

- Director: Tim Burton
- Stacker score: 82.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.1
- Metascore: 68
- Runtime: 126 minutes

OMDb

6 / 50

#45. State of Grace (1990)

- Director: Phil Joanou
- Stacker score: 82.7
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 60
- Runtime: 134 minutes

OMDb

7 / 50

#44. Starship Troopers (1997)

- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Stacker score: 82.8
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 51
- Runtime: 129 minutes

OMDb

8 / 50

#43. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

- Director: Nicholas Meyer
- Stacker score: 83.2
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 65
- Runtime: 110 minutes

OMDb

9 / 50

#42. Arlington Road (1999)

- Director: Mark Pellington
- Stacker score: 83.2
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 65
- Runtime: 117 minutes

OMDb

10 / 50

#41. GoldenEye (1995)

- Director: Martin Campbell
- Stacker score: 83.2
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 65
- Runtime: 130 minutes

OMDb

11 / 50

#40. Nikita (1990)

- Director: Luc Besson
- Stacker score: 83.4
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 56
- Runtime: 117 minutes

OMDb

12 / 50

#39. Ronin (1998)

- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Stacker score: 83.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 67
- Runtime: 122 minutes

OMDb

13 / 50

#38. Rosewood (1997)

- Director: John Singleton
- Stacker score: 83.9
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 71
- Runtime: 140 minutes

OMDb

14 / 50

#37. The Negotiator (1998)

- Director: F. Gary Gray
- Stacker score: 84.0
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 62
- Runtime: 140 minutes

OMDb

15 / 50

#36. Three Kings (1999)

- Director: David O. Russell
- Stacker score: 84.0
- IMDb user rating: 7.1
- Metascore: 82
- Runtime: 114 minutes

OMDb

16 / 50

#35. True Lies (1994)

- Director: James Cameron
- Stacker score: 84.1
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 63
- Runtime: 141 minutes

OMDb

17 / 50

#34. In the Line of Fire (1993)

- Director: Wolfgang Petersen
- Stacker score: 84.2
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 74
- Runtime: 128 minutes

OMDb

18 / 50

#33. Natural Born Killers (1994)

- Director: Oliver Stone
- Stacker score: 84.2
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Metascore: 74
- Runtime: 119 minutes

OMDb

19 / 50

#32. Crimson Tide (1995)

- Director: Tony Scott
- Stacker score: 84.4
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 66
- Runtime: 116 minutes

OMDb

20 / 50

#31. Enemy of the State (1998)

- Director: Tony Scott
- Stacker score: 84.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 67
- Runtime: 132 minutes

OMDb

21 / 50

#30. The Rock (1996)

- Director: Michael Bay
- Stacker score: 84.6
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Metascore: 58
- Runtime: 136 minutes

OMDb

22 / 50

#29. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)

- Director: Hiroyuki Okiura
- Stacker score: 84.7
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Metascore: 59
- Runtime: 102 minutes

OMDb

23 / 50

#28. Men in Black (1997)

- Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
- Stacker score: 84.9
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 71
- Runtime: 98 minutes

OMDb

24 / 50

#27. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

- Director: George Armitage
- Stacker score: 85.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 76
- Runtime: 107 minutes

OMDb

25 / 50

#26. Total Recall (1990)

- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Stacker score: 85.6
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Metascore: 57
- Runtime: 113 minutes

OMDb

26 / 50

#25. The Hunt for Red October (1990)

- Director: John McTiernan
- Stacker score: 85.7
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Metascore: 58
- Runtime: 135 minutes

OMDb

27 / 50

#24. Speed (1994)

- Director: Jan de Bont
- Stacker score: 85.7
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 78
- Runtime: 116 minutes

OMDb

28 / 50

#23. Face/Off (1997)

- Director: John Woo
- Stacker score: 86.1
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Metascore: 82
- Runtime: 138 minutes

OMDb

29 / 50

#22. The Fifth Element (1997)

- Director: Luc Besson
- Stacker score: 86.1
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Metascore: 52
- Runtime: 126 minutes

OMDb

30 / 50

#21. The Boondock Saints (1999)

- Director: Troy Duffy
- Stacker score: 86.3
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Metascore: 44
- Runtime: 108 minutes

OMDb

31 / 50

#20. Falling Down (1993)

- Director: Joel Schumacher
- Stacker score: 86.5
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Metascore: 56
- Runtime: 113 minutes

OMDb

32 / 50

#19. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

- Director: John McTiernan
- Stacker score: 86.7
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Metascore: 58
- Runtime: 128 minutes

OMDb

33 / 50

#18. The Crow (1994)

- Director: Alex Proyas
- Stacker score: 87.1
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Metascore: 71
- Runtime: 102 minutes

OMDb

34 / 50

#17. Sonatine (1993)

- Director: Takeshi Kitano
- Stacker score: 87.3
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Metascore: 73
- Runtime: 94 minutes

OMDb

35 / 50

#16. The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

- Director: Chia-Liang Liu
- Stacker score: 87.4
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Metascore: 74
- Runtime: 102 minutes

OMDb

36 / 50

#15. Iron Monkey (1993)

- Director: Woo-Ping Yuen
- Stacker score: 87.9
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Metascore: 79
- Runtime: 85 minutes

OMDb

37 / 50

#14. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

- Director: Jonathan Frakes
- Stacker score: 88.1
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Metascore: 71
- Runtime: 111 minutes

OMDb

38 / 50

#13. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

- Director: Kevin Altieri
- Stacker score: 89.6
- IMDb user rating: 7.8
- Metascore: 65
- Runtime: 76 minutes

OMDb

39 / 50

#12. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

- Director: Michael Mann
- Stacker score: 89.7
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Metascore: 76
- Runtime: 112 minutes

OMDb

40 / 50

#11. Run Lola Run (1998)

- Director: Tom Tykwer
- Stacker score: 89.8
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Metascore: 77
- Runtime: 80 minutes

OMDb

41 / 50

#10. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

- Director: Mamoru Oshii
- Stacker score: 91.8
- IMDb user rating: 7.9
- Metascore: 76
- Runtime: 83 minutes

OMDb

42 / 50

#9. The Fugitive (1993)

- Director: Andrew Davis
- Stacker score: 91.9
- IMDb user rating: 7.8
- Metascore: 87
- Runtime: 130 minutes

OMDb

43 / 50

#8. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Stacker score: 94.0
- IMDb user rating: 8.2
- Metascore: 66
- Runtime: 107 minutes

OMDb

44 / 50

#7. Jurassic Park (1993)

- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stacker score: 94.2
- IMDb user rating: 8.2
- Metascore: 68
- Runtime: 127 minutes

OMDb

45 / 50

#6. The Iron Giant (1999)

- Director: Brad Bird
- Stacker score: 94.9
- IMDb user rating: 8.1
- Metascore: 85
- Runtime: 86 minutes

OMDb

46 / 50

#5. Heat (1995)

- Director: Michael Mann
- Stacker score: 96.1
- IMDb user rating: 8.3
- Metascore: 76
- Runtime: 170 minutes

OMDb

47 / 50

#4. Léon: The Professional (1994)

- Director: Luc Besson
- Stacker score: 96.9
- IMDb user rating: 8.5
- Metascore: 64
- Runtime: 110 minutes

OMDb

48 / 50

#3. Princess Mononoke (1997)

- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Stacker score: 97.1
- IMDb user rating: 8.4
- Metascore: 76
- Runtime: 134 minutes

OMDb

49 / 50

#2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

- Director: James Cameron
- Stacker score: 99.2
- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- Metascore: 75
- Runtime: 137 minutes

OMDb

50 / 50

#1. The Matrix (1999)

- Director: Lana Wachowski
- Stacker score: 100.0
- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- Metascore: 73
- Runtime: 136 minutes

Best '90s action movies

#50. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

#49. Mission: Impossible (1996)

#48. Die Hard 2 (1990)

#47. Point Break (1991)

#46. Batman Returns (1992)

#45. State of Grace (1990)

#44. Starship Troopers (1997)

#43. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

#42. Arlington Road (1999)

#41. GoldenEye (1995)

#40. Nikita (1990)

#39. Ronin (1998)

#38. Rosewood (1997)

#37. The Negotiator (1998)

#36. Three Kings (1999)

#35. True Lies (1994)

#34. In the Line of Fire (1993)

#33. Natural Born Killers (1994)

#32. Crimson Tide (1995)

#31. Enemy of the State (1998)

#30. The Rock (1996)

#29. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)

#28. Men in Black (1997)

#27. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

#26. Total Recall (1990)

#25. The Hunt for Red October (1990)

#24. Speed (1994)

#23. Face/Off (1997)

#22. The Fifth Element (1997)

#21. The Boondock Saints (1999)

#20. Falling Down (1993)

#19. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

#18. The Crow (1994)

#17. Sonatine (1993)

#16. The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

#15. Iron Monkey (1993)

#14. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

#13. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

#12. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

#11. Run Lola Run (1998)

#10. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

#9. The Fugitive (1993)

#8. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

#7. Jurassic Park (1993)

#6. The Iron Giant (1999)

#5. Heat (1995)

#4. Léon: The Professional (1994)

#3. Princess Mononoke (1997)

#2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

#1. The Matrix (1999)

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