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. Wicked City Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.7
  2. A Prayer for the Dying Score 28.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 50%
  3. Ishtar Score 24.9 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 51
  4. Real Men Score 24.8 · IMDb 5.9 · Metascore 47
  5. Over the Top Score 23.9 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 40
  6. Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Score 21.1 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 22% · Metascore 46
  7. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Score 20.9 · IMDb 3.8 · Tomatometer 17% · Metascore 24
  8. Masters of the Universe Score 20.6 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 21% · Metascore 35
  9. The Barbarians Score 20.2 · IMDb 5.1
  10. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation Score 19.7 · IMDb 5.0 · Metascore 39