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10 Best Action Movies of All Time According to Roger Ebert

The best action movies are the ones that were able to push beyond the spectacle, to tell a captivating story in tandem with dizzying special effects and stunts. Legendary film critic Roger Ebert's favorite action movies were often more sophisticated than just pure spectacle, taking audiences on an emotional roller coaster. Here are his picks as the ten best.
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The General (1926)
The General (1926)
1
92%8.2
Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger (1964)
2
99%7.7
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
3
97%8.8
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
4
95%8.4
Rio Bravo (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959)
5
98%8.0
Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
6
81%8.3
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
7
100%8.6
Shane (1953)
Shane (1953)
8
97%7.6
Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
9
94%7.3
Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961)
10
95%8.2
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