The best action films of 1980

20 action films from 1980, 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 Island Score 30.6 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 50%
  2. North Sea Hijack Score 30.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 58
  3. The Hunter Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 54% · Metascore 31
  4. Smokey and the Bandit II Score 28.2 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 25% · Metascore 41
  5. Battle Beyond the Stars Score 26.7 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 59
  6. The Sea Wolves Score 26.5 · IMDb 6.3
  7. The Exterminator Score 25.4 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 42%
  8. The Octagon Score 24.9 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 48
  9. Raise the Titanic Score 22.6 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 38%
  10. Super Fuzz Score 21.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 14%