The best action films of 1962

7 action films from 1962, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. The Longest Day Score 72.3 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 75 · War, Drama, History
2. Sanjuro Score 58.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 83
3. The Tale of Zatoichi Score 49.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
4. Dr. No Score 48.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 78
5. How the West Was Won Score 39.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 56
6. Hatari! Score 32.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 65%
7. Panic in Year Zero! Score 30.7 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 70% · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller