The best action films of 1984

32 action films from 1984, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Ghostbusters Score 74.4 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 71 · Comedy, Fantasy
  2. The Terminator Score 73.5 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 84 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Score 70.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 57 · Adventure, Action
  4. Beverly Hills Cop Score 69.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 66 · Comedy, Crime, Action
  5. The Karate Kid Score 68.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 61 · Action, Drama, Family
  6. Romancing the Stone Score 63.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 63
  7. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Score 56.9 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 58
  8. The Last Starfighter Score 51.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 67
  9. Wheels on Meals Score 42.2 · IMDb 7.0
  10. Streets of Fire Score 41.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 59