Top Five Essential Arnold Action Movies
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Top Five Essential Arnold Action Movies

With all due respect to Twins and Kindergarten Cop, Arnold's best when he's in action mode. But which of his top five flicks ranks the highest?

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1 The Terminator
The movie that made Arnold a household name, and a rarity in the Arnold canon: He plays the bad guy. 430 632
2 Predator
As a hot-shot soldier on a rescue mission in the jungle, Arnold does battle with a highly sophisticated alien life force – and wins. 384 598
3 True Lies
Arnold embraces comedy along with action in this movie about a secret agent hiding his work from his wife. 212 588
4 Total Recall
As a man who realizes that his life is a web of implanted memories, Arnold travels to Mars to uncover the truth behind a conspiracy. 204 542
5 Conan the Barbarian
Appropriately for a movie that took Schwarzenegger from bodybuilder to actor, it stars Arnold as a fighter hero who ascends to king. 152 522