The best action films of 1973

22 action films from 1973, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Enter the Dragon Score 64.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 83 · Action
2. Badlands Score 60.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 94
3. Lady Snowblood Score 54.1 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 80
4. Magnum Force Score 53.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 58
5. The Three Musketeers Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 77
6. Walking Tall Score 47.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 60
7. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Score 42.6 · IMDb 7.5
8. Emperor of the North Score 40.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 67%
9. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Score 39.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 69
10. Westworld Score 39.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 77