The best action films of 2012

130 action films from 2012, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Skyfall Score 85.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 81 · Action, Adventure, Thriller
  2. The Avengers Score 74.7 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 69 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  3. Brave Score 72.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 69 · Adventure, Animation, Family
  4. Looper Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 84 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  5. The Hunger Games Score 70.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 68 · Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
  6. Eega Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Fantasy, Action, Comedy
  7. 21 Jump Street Score 68.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 69 · Action, Comedy, Crime
  8. The Amazing Spider-Man Score 66.8 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 66 · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
  9. End of Watch Score 66.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 68 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  10. Rise of the Guardians Score 65.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 58 · Action, Adventure, Animation