Best Action Movies of the 1990s

1. 1
   Léon: The Professional 1994

   Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Sundance Now, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
   8.3

   8.3 · 17K votes
2. 2
   The Matrix 1999

   Directed by Lana Wachowski · Streaming on YouTube TV
   8.3

   8.3 · 29K votes
3. 3
   Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997

   Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on Netflix, Criterion Channel
   8.2

   8.3 · 2K votes
4. 4
   Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991

   Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
   8.2

   8.2 · 15K votes
5. 5
   Heat 1995

   Directed by Michael Mann · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV
   7.9

   7.9 · 8.8K votes
6. 6
   Ghost in the Shell 1995

   Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Streaming on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free
   7.9

   7.9 · 4.1K votes
7. 7
   Ninja Scroll 1993

   Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri · Streaming on HiDive, Hidive
   7.6

   7.8 · 790 votes
8. 8
   Fallen Angels 1995

   Directed by Wong Kar-wai · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.6

   7.7 · 1.4K votes
9. 9
   The Fifth Element 1997

   Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on YouTube TV, Sony Pictures Core
   7.6

   7.6 · 12K votes
10. 10
    Tombstone 1993

    Directed by George P. Cosmatos · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.5

    7.6 · 2.6K votes
11. 11
    True Romance 1993

    Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on Netflix, Sundance Now, Sony Pictures Core
    7.5

    7.5 · 3.2K votes
12. 12
    Knockin' on Heaven's Door 1997

    Directed by Thomas Jahn
    7.5

    7.7 · 633 votes
13. 13
    The Crow 1994

    Directed by Alex Proyas · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount Plus Premium
    7.5

    7.5 · 4.7K votes
14. 14
    Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku 1990

    Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto
    7.5

    7.6 · 801 votes
15. 15
    The Fugitive 1993

    Directed by Andrew Davis · Streaming on YouTube Free, TNT, TBS
    7.5

    7.5 · 5K votes
16. 16
    Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn 1995

    Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    7.5

    7.6 · 972 votes
17. 17
    Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks 1993

    Directed by Yoshihiro Ueda
    7.5

    7.6 · 634 votes
18. 18
    Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 1995

    Directed by Takao Okawara · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
    7.4

    7.8 · 319 votes
19. 19
    Hard Boiled 1992

    Directed by John Woo · Streaming on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV
    7.4

    7.5 · 999 votes
20. 20
    The Legend of Drunken Master 1994

    Directed by Lau Kar-leung
    7.4

    7.5 · 1.1K votes
21. 21
    The Hunt for Red October 1990

    Directed by John McTiernan · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV
    7.4

    7.4 · 3.8K votes
22. 22
    A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella 1995

    Directed by Jeffrey Lau · Streaming on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex
    7.4

    7.7 · 275 votes
23. 23
    Sonatine 1993

    Directed by Takeshi Kitano
    7.3

    7.5 · 714 votes
24. 24
    Fist of Legend 1994

    Directed by Gordon Chan · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, The Roku Channel
    7.3

    7.5 · 641 votes
25. 25
    Total Recall 1990

    Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.3

    7.3 · 6.8K votes
26. 26
    Brother 1997

    Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
    7.3

    7.5 · 511 votes
27. 27
    Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose 1993

    Directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV
    7.3

    7.8 · 193 votes
28. 28
    Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995

    Directed by John McTiernan · Streaming on Hulu, YouTube TV
    7.3

    7.3 · 6.9K votes
29. 29
    Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine 1992

    Directed by Iku Suzuki
    7.3

    7.9 · 157 votes
30. 30
    Run Lola Run 1998

    Directed by Tom Tykwer · Streaming on Hulu, Sundance Now, YouTube Free
    7.3

    7.3 · 2.7K votes
31. 31
    Star Trek: First Contact 1996

    Directed by Jonathan Frakes · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.3

    7.3 · 2.1K votes
32. 32
    Bullet in the Head 1990

    Directed by John Woo · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Kanopy
    7.2

    7.5 · 340 votes
33. 33
    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box 1995

    Directed by Jeffrey Lau · Streaming on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex
    7.2

    7.6 · 322 votes
34. 34
    Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole 1995

    Directed by Hiroki Shibata · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV
    7.2

    7.9 · 151 votes
35. 35
    Men in Black 1997

    Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.2 · 15K votes
36. 36
    The Boondock Saints 1999

    Directed by Troy Duffy · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium
    7.2

    7.2 · 2.8K votes
37. 37
    Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan 1993

    Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    7.2

    7.3 · 1K votes
38. 38
    Operation Condor 1991

    Directed by Jackie Chan · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, WeTV
    7.2

    7.3 · 678 votes
39. 39
    Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon 1995

    Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    7.2

    7.3 · 823 votes
40. 40
    Crimson Tide 1995

    Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.1

    7.2 · 2.1K votes
41. 41
    Speed 1994

    Directed by Jan de Bont · Streaming on Netflix, YouTube TV
    7.1

    7.2 · 7.1K votes
42. 42
    Killer 1997

    Directed by Juliusz Machulski
    7.1

    7.6 · 185 votes
43. 43
    The Rock 1996

    Directed by Michael Bay · Streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.1

    7.2 · 5.4K votes
44. 44
    Iron Monkey 1993

    Directed by Yuen Woo-ping · Streaming on YouTube Free, Tubi TV, WeTV
    7.1

    7.4 · 340 votes
45. 45
    The Day of the Beast 1995

    Directed by Álex de la Iglesia · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Kanopy
    7.1

    7.3 · 649 votes
46. 46
    Point Break 1991

    Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock Premium
    7.1

    7.2 · 4.2K votes
47. 47
    Bang, Boom, Bang 1999

    Directed by Peter Thorwarth
    7.1

    7.5 · 240 votes
48. 48
    Starship Troopers 1997

    Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Streaming on Netflix, YouTube TV
    7.1

    7.1 · 5.8K votes
49. 49
    Who Am I? 1998

    Directed by Jackie Chan
    7.1

    7.2 · 1.1K votes
50. 50
    True Lies 1994

    Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Hulu
    7.1

    7.1 · 4.8K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   The Best of the Martial Arts Films 1990

   Directed by Sandra Weintraub
   6.8

   8.8 · 30 votes
2. 2
   Dark Angels 1998

   Directed by David Wadley · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Fawesome
   6.5

   8.5 · 17 votes
3. 3
   Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band 1991

   Directed by Tsukasa Sunaga
   6.6

   7.9 · 32 votes
4. 4
   Krantiveer 1994

   Directed by Mehul Kumar · Streaming on Eros Now Select
   6.4

   8.2 · 17 votes
5. 5
   Crazy Horse 1996

   Directed by John Irvin
   6.3

   8.7 · 11 votes
6. 6
   Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari 1990

   Directed by K Raghavendra Rao · Streaming on Sun Nxt, Eros Now Select
   6.3

   8.0 · 15 votes
7. 7
   Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects 1995

   Directed by Mario Piluso
   6.3

   8.5 · 10 votes
8. 8
   Dust of Angels 1992

   Directed by Hsu Hsiao-Ming
   6.4

   7.7 · 21 votes
9. 9
   Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness 1998

   Directed by Tatsuo Sato · Streaming on Crunchyroll, Retrocrush, Cineverse
   6.3

   7.7 · 19 votes
10. 10
    Chenkol 1993

    Directed by Sibi Malayil · Streaming on Eros Now Select
    6.3

    7.6 · 21 votes