The best action films of 1989

44 action films from 1989, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Lethal Weapon 2 Score 70.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 70 · Action, Thriller, Crime
  2. Casualties of War Score 58.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 75 · Drama, History, War
  3. The Killer Score 57.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 82 · Action, Crime, Drama
  4. Licence to Kill Score 57.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 58
  5. Black Rain Score 52.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 56
  6. Ghostbusters II Score 52.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 56
  7. Violent Cop Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 83%
  8. Kireedam Score 44.0 · IMDb 8.9
  9. Road House Score 43.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 36
  10. Godzilla vs. Biollante Score 43.2 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 75%