The best action movies of the 90s
The top 3 according to 28 votes from people: The Matrix (1999) · Speed (1994) · Face/Off (1997). (Updated Aug 26, 2025.)
From Terminator 2 to The Matrix: the milestones of 90s action cinema (Moviepilot, TV-Media, Popkultur.de).
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Top 12
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1
The Matrix (1999)
Bullet time and kung fu in the simulation.
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2
Speed (1994)
A bus that can't go below 50 mph.
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3
Face/Off (1997)
John Woo, Travolta and Cage swap faces.
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4
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Not just one of the best 90s action films, but one of the best films ever.
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5
Heat (1995)
Al Pacino against Robert De Niro and the downtown L.A. shootout.
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6
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Tom Cruise hanging in the CIA vault.
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7
True Lies (1994)
Schwarzenegger as a spy with a double life.
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8
Point Break (1991)
Keanu Reeves undercover among surfing bank robbers.
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9
Hard Boiled (1992)
John Woo's hospital finale with Chow Yun-fat.
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10
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Luc Besson, Jean Reno and a young Natalie Portman.
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11
The Rock (1996)
Michael Bay's best 90s action film, on Alcatraz.
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12
Con Air (1997)
Nicolas Cage on a prison plane full of dangerous convicts.
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