The best action films of 1985

39 action films from 1985, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Ran Score 75.9 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 97 · Action, Drama, History
  2. Police Story Score 64.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 78 · Action, Crime, Comedy
  3. Silverado Score 63.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 64 · Western, Action, Drama
  4. To Live and Die in L.A. Score 62.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 81 · Crime, Thriller, Action
  5. The Emerald Forest Score 58.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 84% · Action, Adventure, Drama
  6. Commando Score 54.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 51
  7. Runaway Train Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 67
  8. Vampire Hunter D Score 50.9 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 82%
  9. Mr. Vampire Score 50.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86%
  10. The Last Dragon Score 49.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 59