10 Best Action Movies on Netflix to Watch This Week
The greatest action movies on Netflix showcase an unofficial Golden Age of highly stylized, bone-snapping violence, featuring car chases, spaceship battles, hand-to-hand fighting, gunfights, sword fights, daring escapes, jungle explorations, and animated spectacles.
The best action movies on Netflix are listed below, ranging from high-budget superhero flicks to classic kung-fu movies to more whimsical, adventure-themed pictures.
Action movies are the ideal diversion from the same old same old, and Netflix has a great selection of them to liven up your evening.
Action Movies on Netflix to Stream
Keep scrolling for a complete list of the best action movies to stream on Netflix right now
1. Bird Box
When Bird Box was released, where were you? The 2018 Netflix original film has the vibe of being watched by everyone at once—it’s like Tiger King, but before the pandemic.
The dystopian movie centers on a group of survivors who are killed by an enigmatic evil force.
The entire movie will have you on the edge of your seat thanks to its entertaining plot and stellar cast, which includes Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson, Tom Hollander, John Malkovich, Danielle Macdonald, and even Machine Gun Kelly.
2. Bullet Train
Any adventure enthusiast will enjoy watching a movie about assassins. We challenge you not to be persuaded to watch by the ensemble cast.
This includes, among others, Bad Bunny, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Brian Tyree Henry, Sandra Bullock, Joey King, and Michael Shannon. It’s worth the ride, we promise.
3. Da 5 Bloods
The 2020 War film, directed by Spike Lee, centers on four Black veterans who travel back to Vietnam in search of the bones of their slain squad leader and the gold that he helped them conceal.
In this film, which features an exceptional cast that includes the late Chadwick Boseman, Lee’s acting shines.
4. Extraction
In 2020, Sam Hargrave’s feature film debut, which he co-produced with the Marvel superpower Russo brothers, became a Netflix hit.
In Extraction, Chris Hemsworth plays a black market mercenary hired to free the kidnapped son of an international crime lord from Bangladesh.
The mission soon becomes the battle of his life, complete with fierce stunts and underground weapon dealers.
5. King Kong
King Kong, the legendary and terrifying ape, is probably well-known to you even if you haven’t seen the movie.
The 1933 original film was remade in 2005 with Peter Jackson, Jack Black, and Naomi Watts leading the cast. It tells the same harrowing tale but has better special effects for a genuine adventure on Skull Island.
6. RRR
The new Oscar-winning movie tells the fictional story of two revolutionaries who leave their home country and later return to fight British colonialists in 1920s India.
With action, music, and stunning cinematography, this film is described as having a party vibe and is well worth its three hours and seven minutes of running time.
7. Skyfall
The 2012 film, which is regarded as one of the greatest James Bond films ever made, follows Daniel Craig’s character Bond after an assignment goes awry.
After being forced to face his errors and the moving of M16, he embarks on a new mission to correct his mistakes.
8. The Gray Man
The Gray Man is another action movie from the Russo brothers, who are masters of the genre.
The movie, which is based on the same-titled book, centers on Ryan Gosling’s character, top CIA agent Six.
He discovers the agency’s secrets and becomes the target of assassins and former colleagues. Billy Bob Thorton, Chris Evans, Regé-Jean Page, and Ana De Armas also feature.
9. The Harder They Fall
A reimagined western that centers on Nat Love (Johnathan Majors), who, upon learning that Bick is going to be released from prison, rallies his gang to exact revenge on his adversary Rufus Buck (Idris Alba).
With Regina King, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, and RJ Cyler among others, it’s a legendary tribute to Westerns that features some incredible turns and fight scenes (particularly one involving King and Beetz).
10. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings, one of the most beloved fantasy trilogies of all time, is based on J.R.R.
Tolkien’s novel centers on hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the potent One Ring, which, in the wrong hands, has the potential to destroy Middle-earth.
In the first movie, The Fellowship of the Rings, Frodo embarks on a mission with a group of allies to destroy the ring to save the world as he knows it.