Raiders of the Lost Ark named best action movie

Editors of Moviefone.com picked the 1981 Harrison Ford blockbuster as their number one, crediting filmmaker George Lucas with creating “two hours of non-stop forward momentum”.

The Matrix came second, ahead of Die Hard and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Sci-fi epic Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back came in fifth, guaranteeing Ford a second entry in the top five

The top 10 is as follows:

1: Raiders of the Lost Ark

2: The Matrix

3: Die Hard

4: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

5: Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back

6: Terminator 2

7: Speed

8: Aliens

9: Kill Bill: Vol. 1

10: The Bourne Ultimatum.