HBO Max features some of the best films available for streaming. These are 10 great action movies on HBO Max, ranked by IMDb.

Cinema was made for the action film, and HBO Max consistently presents some of the best film content available for streaming. With a rich variety of modern hits and classic films, HBO Max is a hub for action movie connoisseurs of all types.

Whether its superhero epics like The Dark Knight or car chase classics like Smokey and the Bandit, there is a plethora of great action films on HBO Max. Though their lineup is stacked, some films garnered higher scores than others on IMDb.

10 Days Of Thunder (1990) - 6.0

The car racing sub-genre of action movies is packed with classics, and the Tom Cruise led Days of Thunder presents exciting stock car action. The film follows an up-and-coming stock car driver who gets a chance to race in the highest levels of competition, but finds that his volatile personality clashes with everyone around him.

Though the niche of stock car racing may turn some viewers off from the film, the well written interpersonal storyline adds depth to the plot. The film is equally about racing as it is about Cole's struggle with his own temper, and it is tense to watch him nearly throw away his chances.

9 Smokey And The Bandit (1977) - 7.0

Few films summed up 1970s car culture quite like the southern classic, Smokey and the Bandit. The story follows a hotshot driver named Bandit who is hired to drive point for a haul of beer as it is illegally transported from Texarkana to Atlanta.

Aside from its scintillating action sequences, the film is also unbelievably funny and it has a break-neck pace that never lets up for one minute. Smokey and the Bandit was not only one of the most important drive-in movies of all time, but it was a genuine box office smash that led to an ocean of southern-fried imitators.

8 Bullitt (1968) - 7.4

The 1960s was a transformative decade for the art of film, and it was a period in which genres began to blend together. Bullitt is the story of a cop who takes it upon himself to find the person who killed a witness that was under his protection.

Steve McQueen is the epitome of cool in the film, and his all-black aesthetic extends to his hot-rod car that stalks the streets of San Francisco. The film is a mystery of the traditional cop mold, but it also features exciting car chases through the slanted streets of San Francisco. Its city backdrop was an intentional choice that also brought in elements of the late 1960s counterculture.

7 Police Story (1985) - 7.5

Long before he was a star in the U.S, Jackie Chan was a bona-fide action legend in his home nation of China. Police Story sees Chan as a good cop who finds his name slandered when a drug lord frames him for the murder of another police officer.

The stunts in Police Story are some of the craziest of Chan's career, and he suffered life-threatening injuries during the production. His dedication to his craft shows through on screen, and the film is a brilliant mix of action, suspense, and comedy.

6 The Road Warrior (1981) - 7.6

Though Mad Max is an independent classic in its own right, The Road Warrior is a successor that far exceeds the original in both scope, and quality. The film follows Max after a nuclear blast wipes out the last vestiges of the society that was hanging on in the first film. While wandering the wasteland, Max comes across a settlement and decides to help them against a roving band of marauders.

While the action in the first film was intense and gritty, the production of The Road Warrior was improved enough to add on to what was present in the original. The unique costume designs and strange mix of action and comedy helps to add to the overall ambiance of the film and further establishes the Mad Max mythos.

5 Lethal Weapon (1987) - 7.6

Generally regarded as one of the best action films of the 1980s, Lethal Weapon is an iconic part of the decade that produced it. The film follows a pair of new cop partners who must put aside their many differences in order to bring down a gang of drug smugglers.

While the story is stock-standard, it is the performances that elevate the film above the usual action fare. The diametrically opposed personalities clash for hilarious result and it is legitimately interesting to watch them interact and attempt to solve the case together. Meanwhile, the action sequences are appropriately over-the-top, and present just the right amount of '80s cheese.

4 The Bourne Identity (2002) - 7.9

Action franchises are nothing new, but the Jason Bourne saga presented a fresh hero for the new millennium. The Bourne Identity finds Bourne picked out of the ocean by a fishing boat. He is riddled with bullets and suffering from amnesia but must remain one step ahead of assassins who want him dead as he attempts to recover his memory.

Though the franchise would eventually go in bigger and more extravagant directions, the first in the series is still the most streamlined. A brilliant performance from Matt Damon anchors the story as the viewer learns along with Bourne to unravel the mystery. Even though it is simpler, the action sequences serve the plot perfectly.

3 The Hidden Fortress (1958) - 8.1

Director Akira Kurosawa has made many classic films and The Hidden Fortress is generally considered one of his best works. The story follows a pair of peasants who are tricked into escorting a princess and her general into enemy territory.

Set during the feudal era of Japanese history, the film contains elements of historical fiction as well as some of the best action of the 1950s. Kurosawa's brilliant directing shines through the simple plot, and the film is carried by the tense relationship between the characters. Though it is action packed, The Hidden Fortress also contains a fair amount of political commentary as well.

2 Jurassic Park (1993) - 8.2

The term blockbuster is bandied about rather loosely throughout film history, but Jurassic Park is an example where the term seems almost too weak to describe it. The film follows a weary paleontologist who is invited to a brand new dinosaur themed park that features actual dinosaurs. Soon, things go wrong and the dinosaurs are set loose upon the island.

Though it is nearly three decades old, Jurassic Park still manages to hold up today and the special effects are some of the best ever presented. By seamlessly blending practical and computer effects together, the film is frighteningly authentic. Even though it brings in elements of horror, Jurassic Park's action sequences are memorable and are as grandiose as its premise demands they be.

1 The Dark Knight (2008) - 9.1

While it seems as if superhero franchises are rebooted every few years, The Dark Knight was a rare example of a reboot working to perfection. The film follows Batman as he battles a homicidal maniac named The Joker who threatens to burn Gotham City to the ground.

Eschewing the silliness of most comic book movies, The Dark Knight is as gritty as any other action film. As for performances, they are often the best part of the film and Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker is one of the greatest in film history. The action sequences are on an epic scale and feature a wide array of practical effects which only adds to the already high tension.

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