The best action films of 1988

35 action films from 1988, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Die Hard Score 76.3 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 72 · Action, Thriller
  2. Midnight Run Score 70.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 78
  3. Akira Score 69.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 68
  4. Willow Score 59.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 47
  5. They Live Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 55 · Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
  6. Shoot to Kill Score 55.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 56
  7. Police Story 2 Score 54.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 68
  8. Young Guns Score 51.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 50
  9. Bloodsport Score 51.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 48% · Metascore 29
  10. Miracle Mile Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 91%