The best action films of 1979

16 action films from 1979, 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 Warriors Score 57.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 65 · Action, Thriller
  2. The In-Laws Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 69
  3. Mad Max Score 52.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 73
  4. Moonraker Score 41.9 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 66
  5. The Fearless Hyena Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.6
  6. I'm for the Hippopotamus Score 31.6 · IMDb 6.6
  7. 1941 Score 29.8 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 37% · Metascore 34
  8. Zulu Dawn Score 29.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 56%
  9. The Black Hole Score 29.0 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 52
  10. A Force of One Score 27.6 · IMDb 5.2 · Metascore 51