The best action films of 1997

69 action films from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Men in Black Score 73.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 72 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
  2. Face/Off Score 72.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82 · Action, Crime, Science Fiction
  3. Hercules Score 69.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 74 · Animation, Family, Fantasy
  4. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Score 68.2 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Animation, Science Fiction, Drama
  5. The Fifth Element Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 52 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  6. Starship Troopers Score 62.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 52
  7. Grosse Pointe Blank Score 61.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 76
  8. Breakdown Score 61.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 74
  9. Con Air Score 58.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 52
  10. Air Force One Score 58.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 62