The best action films of 1987

36 action films from 1987, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. City on Fire Score 48.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 89%
  2. A Chinese Ghost Story Score 46.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 70%
  3. Pathfinder Score 46.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80%
  4. The Running Man Score 45.9 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 45
  5. Mr. India Score 44.1 · IMDb 7.7
  6. A Better Tomorrow II Score 42.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 63%
  7. The Monster Squad Score 42.7 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 61
  8. Extreme Prejudice Score 42.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 51
  9. Best Seller Score 39.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 71%
  10. The Principal Score 34.2 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 37