The 15 Best Action Movies on Netflix
If you’ve grown tired of romantic comedies and dramas, it might be time for an action movie. Thankfully, Netflix has plenty of material to sort through. The streamer boasts classics like The Equalizer and Oldboy, new-age romps like Damsel, and unexpected heart pumpers like The Hunger Games and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The only downside is that the options are damn near endless. Instead of combing through the weeds, let us show you the way. Below, you’ll find the fifteen action movies on Netflix that are actually worth your time. Say goodbye to unsatisfying endings and overly complicated plots. Each of the following picks is a no-nonsense, action-packed good time. Don’t believe me? Scroll down and see for yourself. Your next movie night is about to get a lot more interesting. (Especially if you watch the one starring Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, and Ben Affleck.)
Triple Frontier
Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, and Ben Affleck (!!!) star as former special-forces operatives who reunite under some not-so-honorable circumstances. Their task? To plan a heist in South America. Simple, right? Well, when things inevitably take a turn for the worse, the men question their loyalties and morals. Committing a crime is never easy, people!
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The Killer
The Killer, directed by David Fincher, follows an unnamed assassin who spends his days lurking in the shadows, waiting—rather creepily, I might add—for his next target. Eventually, the stress from his job begins to drive him crazy. While waiting to strike, the Killer (get it?) wonders if he’s gone mad. If his high-stakes career doesn’t kill him, his dwindling sanity certainly will.
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Lift
Kevin Hart may be a funny guy, but in Lift, he kicks ass, too. He plays Cyrus, a thieving mastermind who ends up being caught by his ex-girlfriend—who just so happens to work for the FBI. She offers him a deal: If he can pull off an international heist for the agency, all the charges against him will disappear. It’s an offer he can’t refuse.
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The Hunger Games
Hear me out—The Hunger Games is one of our generation’s most thrilling action movies. Is it based on a young-adult dystopian novel? Sure. Is it a nail-biter through and through? Absolutely. If you’re just catching up, Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss Everdeen, a girl who takes her sister’s spot in a yearly gladiator-esque competition.
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Kill Bill: Vol 1
Kill Bill: Vol 1 has everything an action flick needs: a gripping concept, a stellar cast, and some very cool outfits. Uma Thurman stars as the Bride, an ex-assassin who—in hopes of leading a normal life—quits the killing gig, becomes pregnant, and tries to get married. But her nuptials are ambushed, sending her into a four-year-long coma. The Bride wakes up with a thirst for revenge and sets out on a quest to kill everyone involved.
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The Equalizer
Denzel Washington (the king of action movies, as far as I’m concerned) plays the ever-mysterious Robert McCall. His job is unclear, but he’s put his seedy past behind him, wanting an ordinary life. A quiet life. At least that’s what he says. His plans change when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenager tied to the Russian mob. Robert can’t leave her behind, so he comes out of retirement to do what he does best: protect those in need by any means necessary.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once
What would this list be without a wacky, action-packed adventure? Luckily, Everything Everywhere All At Once fits the bill. Here, a tired mother (Michelle Yeoh) jumps through alternate universes to save her daughter (Stephanie Hsu), who’s become a colossal cynic.
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Oldboy
Like Kill Bill, Oldboy is all about revenge. Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is a drunken man who’s thrown in jail. His friend manages to bail him out, but Dae-su’s taste of freedom is cut short when he’s abducted on the street. He wakes up in a cell and spends the next fifteen years wondering how he got there and why. When he’s finally released, Dae-su goes on a hunt for his captor.
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2012
Do you remember this one? I sure do. It’s been only twelve years since we thought the world was going to end. Fortunately, we have this film to memorialize the chaos. In 2012, a series of natural disasters threatens to destroy civilization—leaving the remaining survivors to fight against apocalyptic conditions.
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The Matrix
The Matrix is a classic for a reason, folks. Keanu Reeves’s Neo is the most dangerous man alive. One day, he’s led to an underground world where he meets his match, Morpheus. What ensues is a battle you’ll have to see to believe.
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
If you’re looking for something hot and exciting, Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the movie for you. The film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as John and Jane Smith—an ordinary couple with an extraordinary secret: They’re assassins. What’s more, they’re keeping it from each other. The truth comes to light when they’re assigned to kill the same target, but things get even more complicated when they’re assigned to kill each other. Once you finish, watch the film’s reimagining on Prime Video.
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The Woman King
The Woman King will keep your heart racing from start to finish. Set in the 1800s, it features a group of female-led warriors in Africa. When colonizers threaten to ruin their way of life, General Nanisca (Viola Davis) trains a new league of recruits to defend their land. Of course, the mission proves to be more difficult than they imagined.
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Damsel
Millie Bobby Brown portrays Princess Elodie, a young woman who’s married off to a handsome prince (yay!), but it’s a trap (not so yay). After the nuptials, Elodie is tossed into a dark cave with a fire-breathing dragon. Suddenly, this damsel is forced to save her own life.
Extraction
Extraction is one of Netflix’s more...explosive originals. Chris Hemsworth plays a hardened mercenary hired to rescue an imprisoned drug lord’s kidnapped son. Got all that?
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The Patriot
Widower and former war hero Captain Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) wants a peaceful farm life, deciding not to fight the British in 1776…that is, until his eldest son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), enlists and is captured by the enemy.
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