The best action films of 2016

163 action films from 2016, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Star Trek Beyond Score 68.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 68
  2. The Nice Guys Score 67.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 70
  3. Deepwater Horizon Score 66.6 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 68
  4. Patriots Day Score 64.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 69
  5. The Age of Shadows Score 62.6 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 78
  6. Sultan Score 62.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 71%
  7. Pete's Dragon Score 61.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 71
  8. Ghostbusters Score 61.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 60
  9. Allied Score 61.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 60
  10. Shin Godzilla Score 61.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 66