The best action films of 2009

109 action films from 2009, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Avatar Score 94.2 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 83 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
2. Star Trek Score 84.1 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 82 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
3. District 9 Score 77.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 81 · Science Fiction
4. Zombieland Score 69.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 73 · Comedy, Horror
5. Sherlock Holmes Score 69.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 57
6. Cell 211 Score 67.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98%
7. Watchmen Score 65.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 56
8. Kaminey Score 64.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
9. The Girl Who Played with Fire Score 61.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 66
10. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Score 60.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 46 · Animation, Science Fiction, Action