Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
My top 100 action films list as of 2023. The full top 100 is included below and available as a Letterboxd list here: letterboxd.com/brickwall_/list/top-100-action-films-of-all-time
Be sure to check out my top 100 horror movies list too: youtu.be/MzL-5keB7vU
I have discussed some of these films before in other videos. I analyze the car chases from Ronin, The French Connection, Death Proof, To Live and Die in LA, and a bunch of other movies in this video essay: youtube.com/watch?v=nsRHLoqQNtE&t=2s
I also gave Ronin its own dedicated review here: youtu.be/gfRHzWR9Q8o
Many of these films have been covered in my tier lists, which can now be found at: youtube.com/@BrickwallUnplugged/featured
I reviewed Rolling Thunder here: youtu.be/rxVSDBTcsIg
I break down every reference and homage in Kill BIll here: youtube.com/watch?v=g8QHY3X9zEk
This is the video essay where I break down the Way of the Gun's final shootout youtube.com/watch?v=7NQPDk3eD2E
My review for Hard Target: youtube.com/watch?v=-Cx6z11Zosc
Read my horror novel "South of the Mason-Dixon"
https://a.co/d/7uepDNx
Read my post-apocalyptic revenge novel "The Fall of Polite" amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
The full list:
100 - The Warriors
99 - Kick-Ass
98 - Avengement
97 - Mesrine Killer Instinct
96 - Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
95 - The Executioner
94 - Road House
93 - Death Wish 3
92 - The Nice Guys
91 - Assault on Precint 13
90 - Aliens
89 - Outrage
88 - Point Break
87 - Flashpoint
86 - Bullitt
85 - Rolling Thunder
84 - The Guest
83 - Dirty Harry
82 - The Street Fighter
81 - The Bourne Identity
80 - Lethal Weapon
79 - Dredd
78 - Commando
77 - Speed
76 - Casino Royale
75 - Scarface
74 - Everything Everywhere All At Once
73 - My Way
72 - Kingsman: The Secret Service
71 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout
70 - Rambo
69 - RoboCop
68 - Big Trouble in Little China
67 - Machete
66 - Face/Off
65 - Django Unchained
64 - A Bittersweet Life
63 - The Villainess
62 - From Dusk Till Dawn
61 - Total Recall
60 - The Assassin
59 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
58 - Yes, Madam
57 - Who Am I?
56 - The French Connection
55 - To Live and Die in L.A.
54 - Lady Snowblood
53 - Crank
52 - Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
51 - Banlieu 13
50 - Rumble in the Bronx
49 - Snowpiercer
48 - The Night Comes for Us
47 - Hardcore Henry
46 - Ronin
45 - The Protector
44 - The Way of the Gun
43 - True Lies
42 - The Man From Nowhere
41 - Hard Target
40 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
39 - Shoot 'Em Up
38 - No Tears for the Dead
37 - Wheels on Meals
36 - Battle Royale
35 - Sin City
34 - Blade of the Immortal
33 - Collateral
32 - Hero
31 - Kill Bill Vol. 1
30 - The Blade
29 - The Matrix
28 - Righting Wrongs
27 - Martial Arts of Shaolin
26 - Predator
25 - Iron Monkey
24 - Fist of Legend
23 - John Wick: Chapter 2
22 - A Better Tomorrow 2
21 - Grindhouse
20 - Fearless
19 - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
18 - The Good, The Bad, and the Weird
17 - Dragons Forever
16 - Terminator 2
15 - Desperado
14 - Chocolate
13 - Bullet in the Head
12 - 13 Assassins
11 - Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior
10 - Mad Max Fury Road
9 - Die Hard
8 - Heat
7 - Ip Man 2
6 - The Killer
5 - Project A
4 - Police Story
3 - Hard Boiled
2 - Legend of the Drunken Master
1 - The Raid 2
My top 100 action films list as of 2023. The full top 100 is included below and available as a Letterboxd list here: letterboxd.com/brickwall_/list/top-100-action-films-of-all-time
Be sure to check out my top 100 horror movies list too: youtu.be/MzL-5keB7vU
I have discussed some of these films before in other videos. I analyze the car chases from Ronin, The French Connection, Death Proof, To Live and Die in LA, and a bunch of other movies in this video essay: youtube.com/watch?v=nsRHLoqQNtE&t=2s
I also gave Ronin its own dedicated review here: youtu.be/gfRHzWR9Q8o
Many of these films have been covered in my tier lists, which can now be found at: youtube.com/@BrickwallUnplugged/featured
I reviewed Rolling Thunder here: youtu.be/rxVSDBTcsIg
I break down every reference and homage in Kill BIll here: youtube.com/watch?v=g8QHY3X9zEk
This is the video essay where I break down the Way of the Gun's final shootout youtube.com/watch?v=7NQPDk3eD2E
My review for Hard Target: youtube.com/watch?v=-Cx6z11Zosc
Read my horror novel "South of the Mason-Dixon"
https://a.co/d/7uepDNx
Read my post-apocalyptic revenge novel "The Fall of Polite" amazon.com/dp/B084V2CKGQ
The full list:
100 - The Warriors
99 - Kick-Ass
98 - Avengement
97 - Mesrine Killer Instinct
96 - Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
95 - The Executioner
94 - Road House
93 - Death Wish 3
92 - The Nice Guys
91 - Assault on Precint 13
90 - Aliens
89 - Outrage
88 - Point Break
87 - Flashpoint
86 - Bullitt
85 - Rolling Thunder
84 - The Guest
83 - Dirty Harry
82 - The Street Fighter
81 - The Bourne Identity
80 - Lethal Weapon
79 - Dredd
78 - Commando
77 - Speed
76 - Casino Royale
75 - Scarface
74 - Everything Everywhere All At Once
73 - My Way
72 - Kingsman: The Secret Service
71 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout
70 - Rambo
69 - RoboCop
68 - Big Trouble in Little China
67 - Machete
66 - Face/Off
65 - Django Unchained
64 - A Bittersweet Life
63 - The Villainess
62 - From Dusk Till Dawn
61 - Total Recall
60 - The Assassin
59 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
58 - Yes, Madam
57 - Who Am I?
56 - The French Connection
55 - To Live and Die in L.A.
54 - Lady Snowblood
53 - Crank
52 - Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
51 - Banlieu 13
50 - Rumble in the Bronx
49 - Snowpiercer
48 - The Night Comes for Us
47 - Hardcore Henry
46 - Ronin
45 - The Protector
44 - The Way of the Gun
43 - True Lies
42 - The Man From Nowhere
41 - Hard Target
40 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
39 - Shoot 'Em Up
38 - No Tears for the Dead
37 - Wheels on Meals
36 - Battle Royale
35 - Sin City
34 - Blade of the Immortal
33 - Collateral
32 - Hero
31 - Kill Bill Vol. 1
30 - The Blade
29 - The Matrix
28 - Righting Wrongs
27 - Martial Arts of Shaolin
26 - Predator
25 - Iron Monkey
24 - Fist of Legend
23 - John Wick: Chapter 2
22 - A Better Tomorrow 2
21 - Grindhouse
20 - Fearless
19 - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
18 - The Good, The Bad, and the Weird
17 - Dragons Forever
16 - Terminator 2
15 - Desperado
14 - Chocolate
13 - Bullet in the Head
12 - 13 Assassins
11 - Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior
10 - Mad Max Fury Road
9 - Die Hard
8 - Heat
7 - Ip Man 2
6 - The Killer
5 - Project A
4 - Police Story
3 - Hard Boiled
2 - Legend of the Drunken Master
1 - The Raid 2
