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 Anderson Tapes Score 32.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 61
  2. Le Mans Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 52
  3. The Omega Man Score 28.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 56
  4. Billy Jack Score 26.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 50
  5. Red Sun Score 25.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 40%