Action Hero's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Action Hero? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Action Hero titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 1998 11 great titles Best: Rush Hour
  2. #2 2003 11 great titles Best: The Animatrix
  3. #3 1996 10 great titles Best: The Long Kiss Goodnight
  4. #4 1995 9 great titles Best: Die Hard: With a Vengeance
  5. #5 2005 10 great titles Best: Unleashed
  6. #6 1991 9 great titles Best: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  7. #7 1990 8 great titles Best: Total Recall
  8. #8 1994 9 great titles Best: Blown Away
  9. #9 2008 8 great titles Best: The Forbidden Kingdom
  10. #10 2002 8 great titles Best: The Bourne Identity
  11. #11 2000 7 great titles Best: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  12. #12 1985 6 great titles Best: Police Story
  13. #13 1993 6 great titles Best: The Fugitive
  14. #14 1992 6 great titles Best: Lethal Weapon 3
  15. #15 1997 6 great titles Best: Con Air
  16. #16 1988 5 great titles Best: Die Hard
  17. #17 2004 5 great titles Best: The Bourne Supremacy
  18. #18 1989 5 great titles Best: Lethal Weapon 2
  19. #19 2001 5 great titles Best: Kiss of the Dragon
  20. #20 1999 5 great titles Best: Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
  21. #21 2006 5 great titles Best: Pokiri