Best Action Plot 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 Plot, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Q 9.5
2. Tenet (2020) · Q 9.5
3. Inception (2010) · Q 9
4. Tropic Thunder (2008) · Q 9
5. The Matrix (1999) · Q 9
6. Rush (2013) · Q 9
7. Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Q 8.5
8. Hot Fuzz (2007) · Q 8.5
9. Bullet Train (2022) · Q 8.5
10. Hot Rod (2007) · Q 8.5
11. The Gentlemen (2020) · Q 8.5
12. Aliens (1986) · Q 8.5
13. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Q 8.5
14. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Q 8.5
15. Total Recall (2012) · Q 8.5
16. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Q 8.5
17. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) · Q 8.5
18. Seven Samurai (1954) · Q 8.5
19. Harakiri (1962) · Q 8.5
20. Heat (1995) · Q 8.5
21. Return of the Jedi (1983) · Q 8.5
22. Kung Fu Panda (2008) · Q 8.5
23. V for Vendetta (2006) · Q 8.5
24. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) · Q 8.5
25. F1 (2025) · Q 8
26. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Q 8
27. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) · Q 8
28. Divergent (2014) · Q 8
29. A Knight's Tale (2001) · Q 8
30. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Q 8

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