Although many incredible movies spanning all different genres have become cult classics over the years, action films are a category that immediately comes to mind, mostly given the quantity of incredibly influential movies it has delivered. This often has to do with their lasting imprint on audiences, whether because of the genre boundaries they transcended, the creative risks they took, or the unique and unconventional storytelling they featured, often elevated by stylish imagery.

To celebrate the number of iconic films that have become must-sees in this niche category, we look back at some of the best cult classic action movies of all time and rank them by their cult classic status. From Mad Max to Blade Runner, these movies manage to keep audiences equal parts entertained by their incredible action sequences and immersed in their worldbuilding.

They are:

  1. Mad Max (1979)
  2. Blade Runner (1982)
  3. Fight Club (1999)
  4. Oldboy (2003)
  5. Repo Man (1984)
  6. The Warriors (1979)
  7. Escape From New York (1981)
  8. Dredd (2012)
  9. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
  10. Point Break (1991)
  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPMEnglish
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    1 month ago

    This more than anything drives home the fact that these listicles are very US-focused. If it hadn’t been for Oldboy and, you could argue, Dredd then this one would be blatantly embarrassing. But still… where is Seven Samurai or Kung-fu Hustle or Hard Boiled/The Killer or The Raid or, to some degree, Leon?

    And Mad Max isn’t even the best Mad Max film.