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

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