The best action films of 1978

19 action films from 1978, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Superman Score 78.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 82 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  2. Drunken Master Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 68
  3. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Score 54.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 83%
  4. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow Score 50.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 80%
  5. Hooper Score 46.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 70
  6. Don Score 44.9 · IMDb 7.7
  7. The Inglorious Bastards Score 44.4 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 100%
  8. Five Deadly Venoms Score 44.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  9. The Driver Score 43.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 56
  10. The Wild Geese Score 40.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 75%