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50 Most Influential Action/Adventure Movies

A list of the fifty movies that seem to have had the biggest influence on the action/adventure genre, whether in terms of style, storytelling, technical advancements, setting trends, or anything else.
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The Great Train Robbery (1903)
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
The Perils of Pauline (1914)
The Perils of Pauline (1914)
3
Safety Last! (1923)
Safety Last! (1923)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
4
The Black Pirate (1926)
The Black Pirate (1926)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
5
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
6
Gunga Din (1939)
Gunga Din (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
7
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
8
King Solomon's Mines (1950)
King Solomon's Mines (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
9
The African Queen (1951)
The African Queen (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
10
The Wages of Fear (1953)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
12
Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
13
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
14
Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
15
Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
16
Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
17
From Russia With Love (1963)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
18
Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
19
Bullitt (1968)
Bullitt (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
20
Dirty Harry (1971)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
21
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
22
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
23
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
24
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
25
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
26
Drunken Master (1978)
Drunken Master (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
27
Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
29
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
30
First Blood (1982)
First Blood (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
31
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
32
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
33
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
34
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
35
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
36
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
37
The Fugitive (1993)
The Fugitive (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
38
Speed (1994)
Speed (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
39
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
40
GoldenEye (1995)
GoldenEye (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
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