The 30 best Action movies of the 1990s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 314 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Matrix leads, rated 8.2 (1999). The average release year on the list is 1994. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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1
The Matrix (1999)
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2
Léon: The Professional (1994)
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3
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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4
Braveheart (1995)
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5
Heat (1995)
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6
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7
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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8
The Fifth Element (1997)
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9
The Fugitive (1993)
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10
The Crow (1994)
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11
Tombstone (1993)
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12
True Romance (1993)
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13
Fallen Angels (1995)
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14
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
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15
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
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16
Total Recall (1990)
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17
Men in Black (1997)
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18
Ninja Scroll (1993)
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19
Speed (1994)
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20
Run Lola Run (1998)
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21
The Rock (1996)
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22
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)
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23
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
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24
Point Break (1991)
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25
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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26
Hard Boiled (1992)
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27
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28
The Boondock Saints (1999)
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29
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
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30
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
