The best action films of 2008

97 action films from 2008, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Iron Man Score 76.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 79 · Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
  2. Kung Fu Panda Score 73.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 74 · Action, Animation, Comedy
  3. Red Cliff Score 69.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 73
  4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army Score 68.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 78
  5. Tropic Thunder Score 68.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 71
  6. Cloverfield Score 65.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 64 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  7. Taken Score 64.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 51
  8. Wanted Score 63.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 64
  9. The Chaser Score 62.9 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 64
  10. The Baader Meinhof Complex Score 61.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 76