Best Action Novelty in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These action films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Novelty, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. Gladiator (2000) — Q 9.5
2. The Dark Knight (2008) — Q 9.5
3. Tenet (2020) — Q 9.5
4. Inception (2010) — Q 9
5. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) — Q 9
6. Tropic Thunder (2008) — Q 9
7. Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Q 9
8. The Matrix (1999) — Q 9
9. Avatar (2009) — Q 9
10. The Book of Eli (2010) — Q 9
11. The Fifth Element (1997) — Q 9
12. Rush (2013) — Q 9
13. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — Q 9
14. Ran (1985) — Q 9
15. The Odyssey (2026) — Q 9
16. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — Q 8.5
17. The Creator (2023) — Q 8.5
18. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) — Q 8.5
19. Hot Fuzz (2007) — Q 8.5
20. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — Q 8.5
21. Sicario (2015) — Q 8.5
22. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — Q 8.5
23. Hot Rod (2007) — Q 8.5
24. Aliens (1986) — Q 8.5
25. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) — Q 8.5
26. Incredibles 2 (2018) — Q 8.5
27. V for Vendetta (2006) — Q 8.5
28. Blood Diamond (2006) — Q 8.5
29. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — Q 8.5
30. Black Panther (2018) — Q 8.5

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