Best action movies on HBO Max (US)
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 9 PM ET
The 25 highest-rated action movies on IMDb available now on HBO Max in the US. Number one: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (IMDb 9.0).
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1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition)
IMDb 9.0RT 94%
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2
Inception
IMDb 8.8RT 87%
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3
Seven Samurai
IMDb 8.6
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4
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
IMDb 8.5RT 95%
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5
Aliens (Director's Cut)
IMDb 8.4RT 94%
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6
Princess Mononoke
IMDb 8.3RT 93%
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7
Full Metal Jacket
IMDb 8.2RT 90%
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8
Logan
IMDb 8.1RT 93%
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9
The Terminator
IMDb 8.1RT 90%
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10
V for Vendetta
IMDb 8.1RT 73%
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11
Infernal Affairs
IMDb 8.0RT 94%
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12
The Hidden Fortress
IMDb 8.0RT 96%
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13
The Revenant
IMDb 8.0RT 78%
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14
Castle in the Sky
IMDb 8.0
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15
Zack Snyder's Justice League
IMDb 7.9RT 72%
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16
The Venture Bros: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
IMDb 7.9RT 92%
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17
Life of Pi
IMDb 7.9RT 86%
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18
Ne Zha 2
IMDb 7.9RT 91%
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19
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
IMDb 7.9RT 100%
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The Batman
IMDb 7.8RT 85%
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21
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
IMDb 7.8RT 74%
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22
Stagecoach
IMDb 7.8RT 100%
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23
The Last Samurai
IMDb 7.8RT 65%
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24
Billy Budd
IMDb 7.8RT 92%
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25
X-Men: First Class
IMDb 7.7RT 86%