‘Die Hard’ Named Best Action Movie of All-Time in Massive Poll of 2000+ Moviegoers

Speaking of John McTiernan, his “Die Hard” was voted the greatest action film of all time in a poll of 2,000 moviegoers.

“Die Hard” garnered 18 per cent of the vote – narrowly beating Steven Spielberg's “Raiders Of The Lost Ark”, in second place with 15 per cent.

Rounding out the top 10 were “Top Gun”, “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”, “Gladiator,” “The Matrix”, “The Bourne Identity”, “John Wick”, “The Good”, “The Bad And The Ugly” and “Dirty Harry”.

Jon Dixon, from Showcase Cinemas, which conducted the survey, said: “Action movies are a staple of the big screen, which has been reflected in our survey, with 62 per cent of respondents stating they are the most exciting genre to watch at the cinema.”