Action's Greatest Years, Ranked

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

  1. #1 2021 25 great titles Best: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
  2. #2 2018 25 great titles Best: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  3. #3 2019 25 great titles Best: Avengers: Endgame
  4. #4 2025 25 great titles Best: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
  5. #5 2023 25 great titles Best: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  6. #6 2022 25 great titles Best: Top Gun: Maverick
  7. #7 2014 25 great titles Best: Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow
  8. #8 2020 25 great titles Best: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
  9. #9 2017 25 great titles Best: Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
  10. #10 2024 25 great titles Best: Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK
  11. #11 2015 25 great titles Best: Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom
  12. #12 2013 25 great titles Best: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
  13. #13 2006 25 great titles Best: V for Vendetta
  14. #14 2009 25 great titles Best: Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
  15. #15 2010 25 great titles Best: Inception
  16. #16 2026 25 great titles Best: Protector
  17. #17 2008 25 great titles Best: The Dark Knight
  18. #18 2012 25 great titles Best: The Avengers
  19. #19 2016 25 great titles Best: Train to Busan
  20. #20 2004 25 great titles Best: Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
  21. #21 2007 25 great titles Best: Elite Squad
  22. #22 2011 25 great titles Best: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  23. #23 1995 25 great titles Best: Braveheart
  24. #24 1993 25 great titles Best: Ninja Scroll
  25. #25 2003 25 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  26. #26 2002 25 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  27. #27 2001 25 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  28. #28 2005 25 great titles Best: Batman Begins
  29. #29 1994 25 great titles Best: Léon: The Professional
  30. #30 1986 25 great titles Best: Aliens
  31. #31 1989 25 great titles Best: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  32. #32 1997 25 great titles Best: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  33. #33 1991 25 great titles Best: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  34. #34 1998 25 great titles Best: Hunter × Hunter Pilot
  35. #35 2000 25 great titles Best: Gladiator
  36. #36 1987 25 great titles Best: Predator
  37. #37 1988 25 great titles Best: Akira
  38. #38 1992 25 great titles Best: Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
  39. #39 1990 25 great titles Best: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
  40. #40 1996 25 great titles Best: Star Trek: First Contact