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. Willy's Wonderland Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 44
  2. Yakuza Princess Score 22.6 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 34% · Metascore 34
  3. The Shipment Score 22.5 · IMDb 3.5
  4. American Sicario Score 21.5 · IMDb 4.2
  5. Jolt Score 21.4 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 48
  6. Annaatthe Score 21.2 · IMDb 4.0
  7. Pogaru Score 20.7 · IMDb 3.5
  8. Outside the Wire Score 20.4 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 45
  9. Last Man Down Score 20.3 · IMDb 3.5
  10. Bhuj: The Pride of India Score 20.2 · IMDb 4.2