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. Gupt: The Hidden Truth Score 34.4 · IMDb 7.3
  2. Dante's Peak Score 34.4 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 34% · Metascore 43
  3. The Peacemaker Score 34.0 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 49% · Metascore 43
  4. Retroactive Score 33.6 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 57%
  5. Volcano Score 33.5 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 48% · Metascore 54
  6. Mr. Nice Guy Score 33.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 45%
  7. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Score 33.2 · IMDb 7.2
  8. Airbag Score 32.8 · IMDb 6.7
  9. Gang Related Score 32.7 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 49
  10. Drive Score 29.9 · IMDb 6.6