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. Players Score 22.8 · IMDb 4.4 · Tomatometer 43%
  2. Housefull 2 Score 22.4 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 18%
  3. Red Dawn Score 22.3 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 15% · Metascore 31
  4. Agent Vinod Score 21.6 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 37%
  5. Maximum Conviction Score 21.3 · IMDb 4.7
  6. Dragon Eyes Score 21.1 · IMDb 4.4
  7. No One Lives Score 21.1 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 26
  8. The Dinosaur Project Score 20.8 · IMDb 4.5 · Tomatometer 33%
  9. Alex Cross Score 20.7 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 11% · Metascore 30
  10. Freelancers Score 20.0 · IMDb 4.7