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. Safe House Score 56.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 52
  2. Get the Gringo Score 55.5 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 60
  3. John Carter Score 55.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 51
  4. Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Score 54.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins Score 52.9 · IMDb 7.3
  6. Thuppakki Score 52.7 · IMDb 8.1
  7. Premium Rush Score 52.7 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 66
  8. One Piece Film: Z Score 52.5 · IMDb 7.7
  9. Resident Evil: Damnation Score 52.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 100%
  10. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Score 50.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Metascore 45