# The best action movies of 2026 (so far)

A surprising year for action, with little from the big franchises: the best of 2026 so far according to critics (SlashFilm, Rotten Tomatoes, Collider).

- 44 votes · 10 items
- Sep 28, 2026 · rockero_toledo
- https://even.best/en/l/1926/the-best-action-movies-of-2026-so-far

## Top 10

1. **The Furious** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Veteran choreographer Kenji Tanigaki delivers a non-stop fight film.
2. **The Odyssey** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Christopher Nolan brings Homer to the big screen this summer.
3. **The Rip** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, crooked cops and a stash of cash, directed by Joe Carnahan.
4. **The Bluff** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Pirates and swordplay with Karl Urban, produced by the Russo brothers.
5. **Mortal Kombat II** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — A big improvement on the 2021 film, with Johnny Cage joining in.
6. **War Machine** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Army Ranger recruits against an alien killing machine, on Netflix.
7. **Onslaught** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Adam Wingard returns to bloody action.
8. **The Wrecking Crew** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista as brawling brothers in Hawaii, on Prime Video.
9. **The End of Oak Street** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — David Robert Mitchell sends a whole 1982 neighbourhood to the age of the dinosaurs.
10. **Masters of the Universe** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — He-Man and Skeletor return to cinemas in live action.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.