The best action films of 1971

15 action films from 1971, 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 French Connection Score 94.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 94 · Action, Crime, Thriller
  2. Dirty Harry Score 71.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 87 · Action, Crime, Thriller
  3. Vanishing Point Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 61
  4. A Touch of Zen Score 54.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97%
  5. Michael the Brave Score 49.7 · IMDb 8.4
  6. Sometimes a Great Notion Score 48.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 100%
  7. Shaft Score 42.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 66
  8. Diamonds Are Forever Score 40.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 59
  9. The Big Boss Score 34.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 65%
  10. Escape from the Planet of the Apes Score 33.8 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 69