Movies With the Highest Body Count

Milla Jovovich plays a woman who is genetically altered and possesses superhuman abilities in this action horror film. She joins forces with others against the evil Umbrella Corp. to eliminate a virus that turns humans into zombies.

Perhaps the most famous of Sergio Leone’s “spaghetti westerns,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is known for Clint Eastwood’s laconic character, the breathtaking landscapes, and a haunting, iconic score from Ennio Morricone.

In this action-horror film from Ryûhei Kitamura, an escaped prisoner (Tak Sakaguchi) and a young woman (Chieko Misaka) take on undead fighters in Japan’s Forest of Resurrection.

Sylvester Stallone returns as John Rambo in “Rambo III.” In this film, Rambo is recruited for a mission in Afghanistan to help the mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet Union.

Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Mekhi Phifer star in this faithful remake of George A. Romero’s classic zombie-fest of the same name. Romero co-wrote the reboot.

An all-star cast including Clint Eastwood, Don Rickles, Carroll O’Connor, and Telly Savalas appear in this subversive war/heist caper about U.S. soldiers who cross over German lines to steal Nazi gold.

Buoyed by British acting heavyweights Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, and Michael Caine, “Zulu” is a dramatic account of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in South Africa between soldiers of the British Empire and the Zulu nation.

Wesley Snipes plays the human-vampire hybrid Blade, who joins with the Nightstalkers to face Dracula. Kris Kristofferson and Parker Posey also appear.

German director Uwe Boll has made some of the goriest zombie-themed films, and “House of the Dead” is among them. The plot, such as it is, involves young people planning to attend a rave on an island that they discover is overrun by zombies.

Director Sam Peckinpah became famous for his violent cinematic storytelling, and “The Wild Bunch” was one of his signature films. In this one, an aging outlaw, played by Willliam Holden, gets his gang together for one last heist that turns out to be a trap. The film also features Ernest Borgnine and Robert Ryan.

Chuck Norris is a virtual one-army in “Invasion U.S.A.” Produced by the noted team of Yoram Globus and Menachem Golan, the film is about a Soviet agent out to get revenge on Norris while causing carnage and destruction in South Florida.

This John Woo actioner is about an assassin who accepts one last assignment so he can use his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded. The film features Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh.

One of the few comedy/action films on this list is about a man who delivers a baby during a shootout, and then must protect the newborn from gunmen. The cast includes Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, and Paul Giamatti.

Yimou Zhang directed, co-wrote, co-produced this martial-arts spectacular. The film is about an unnamed fighter (Jet Li) being honored for defeating three of the king’s most dangerous enemies. However, as the fighter explains his encounters, the king has his doubts about his version of events.

“Pearl Harbor” mixes romance and history as two pilots romance a nurse in Hawaii in the days leading up to the fateful attack. The film stars Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, and Josh Hartnett.

Brendan Fraser portrays an American serving in the French Foreign Legion who accidentally awakens a mummy who wreaks havoc.

A samurai battles his archenemy in a final confrontation. This was the sixth and final film of the series. It starred Tomisaburô Wakayama and Akihiro Tomikawa.

Michael Mann’s sprawling adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s classic stars Daniel Day-Lewis as one of the last of the Mohican nation trying to spare his people and others from the coming French and Indian War.

From director George A. Romero, the original “Dawn of the Dead” is one of the most gripping zombie movies ever made. In the film, a radio-station employee (David Emge), his girlfriend (Gaylen Ross), and two SWAT team members escape to a shopping center to make humankind’s last stand.

Christopher Walken is McBain, a former Vietnam War lieutenant who gets his buddies together to help a revolutionary’s sister topple a drug-cartel-backed regime in Colombia. The movie also stars Maria Conchita Alonso..

Mel Gibson directed and stars in this epic based on the exploits of Scottish hero William Wallace who fought to free his homeland from the tyrannical King Edward I of England in the 13th century. Patrick McGoohan and Sophie Marceau also appear, and the movie won five Oscars.

This movie about the struggle for control of a planet that possessed an invaluable spice is based on Frank Herbert’s epic novel and stars Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, and rock star Sting.

In this futuristic film, Vin Diesel plays a criminal who arrives on a planet and has to confront an empire that either converts or kills humans. The movie also stars Judi Dench and Thandiwe Newton.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou are featured as a South African mercenary and a fisherman on a quest to find a precious gem in war-ravaged Sierra Leone.

This John Woo shoot-em-up is about a restaurateur who teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to seek revenge for the death of a friend’s daughter. Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-Fat star.

John Woo’s action film is about three friends from Hong Kong who go to Saigon during the Vietnam War and start a criminal venture, and how it changes their lives. The movie stars Tony Chiu-Wai Leung and Jacky Cheung.

Christian Bales is the star of this science fiction drama about a future in which feelings are illegal, and the man in charge of enforcing the law, who attempts to overthrow the regime.

This Rambo film finds Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) joining mercenaries who go to war-torn Burma to save kidnapped Christian aid workers.

Steven Spielberg’s salute to the Greatest Generation follows a platoon of U.S. soldiers tasked with finding a paratrooper in northern France whose brothers have been killed in action. The five-time Oscar-winning movie stars Tom Cruise and Matt Damon.

Paul Verhoeven’s futuristic film is about humans in a fascist future who battle giant alien bugs. Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards are the stars.

Randall Wallace directed this story of the first major battle between U.S. and communist forces in South Vietnam in 1965, as witnessed by the American battalion’s commander, Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore (played by Mel Gibson).

Action director John Woo’s “Hard Boiled” is about a tough police officer who teams up with an undercover agent to combat a powerful mobster.

James Cameron’s blockbuster rom-com focuses on the tragic story of a wealthy young woman who loses the love of her life in one of maritime world’s worst tragedies. The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, won 11 Academy Awards.

Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth, and Quentin Tarantino co-directed this tribute to exploitation films of the 1960s and 70s. It starsKurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Danny Trejo, Zoë Bell.

The second of three Lord of the Rings movies, directed by Peter Jackson, won two Academy Awards. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, and Ian McKellen star.

Tom Cruise plays an American military adviser in 19th-century Japan who comes to appreciate the Samurai culture after he is captured by the Japanese in battle. The film also stars Ken Watanabe and Billy Connolly.

Homer’s epic is reimagined by director Wolfgang Peterson, with a big cast that includes Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Sean Bean.

This is Zack Snyder’s retelling of the saga of the 300 Spartans who held off the mighty Persian army in the fifth century B.C. Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, and Dominic West star.

Ridley Scott’s historic action-drama with a cast including Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, and Liam Neeson takes place in Jerusalem during the Crusades in the 12th century.

“The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The Kings,” winner of 11 Oscars, enjoys the highest IMDb score of any film on this list – and has the highest body count of any movie. In this iteration, Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron’s army to draw his attention away from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.