The best action films of 1986

32 action films from 1986, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Aliens Score 89.2 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 84 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  2. Top Gun Score 68.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 50
  3. Armour of God Score 56.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80%
  4. A Better Tomorrow Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 78
  5. Big Trouble in Little China Score 53.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 53
  6. F/X Score 53.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 71
  7. The Transformers: The Movie Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 43
  8. Highlander Score 48.8 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 24
  9. Running Scared Score 46.7 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 49
  10. The Karate Kid Part II Score 42.7 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 49% · Metascore 55