The best action films of 2021

146 action films from 2021, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Dune Score 92.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 74 · Science Fiction, Adventure
  2. No Time to Die Score 75.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68 · Action, Thriller, Adventure
  3. Spider-Man: No Way Home Score 75.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 71 · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
  4. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Score 73.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 71 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  5. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Score 72.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 71 · Animation, Action, Fantasy
  6. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Score 71.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85 · Animation, Action, Science Fiction
  7. Raya and the Last Dragon Score 71.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 74 · Animation, Action, Adventure
  8. The Suicide Squad Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 72 · Action, Comedy, Adventure
  9. Free Guy Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 62 · Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
  10. Nobody Score 67.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64