The best action films of 2003

72 action films from 2003, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Score 79.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 81 · Adventure, Drama, War
  2. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Score 72.9 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 63 · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
  3. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Score 70.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 69 · Action, Crime
  4. X2: X-Men United Score 70.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 68 · Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
  5. The Last Samurai Score 68.9 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 55
  6. The Matrix Reloaded Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 62
  7. The Italian Job Score 63.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 68
  8. Oldboy Score 62.7 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 78
  9. Open Range Score 62.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 67
  10. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Score 61.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 75