The 15 Best Action Movies on Netflix Right Now
When you want action and you want it now, turn to these crowd-pleasing punch-’em-ups on Netflix, including the epic fantasy fights in Indian epic “RRR” and the dream team of Pedro Pascal, Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Garrett Hedlund and Charlie Hunnam in “Triple Frontier.”
Here are the best action movies on Netflix right now, including a few you might not have seen.
John Wick, John Wick 2 and John Wick 3
Keanu Reeves vows “I’ll kill them all” as our favorite unretired (but always outnumbered) hitman in the first three films in the terrific action franchise.
Extraction 2
Chris Hemworth is back in action as unstoppable commando Tyler Rake in this sequel that vastly improves on the first film. (Which is also on Netflix.)
Heat
The iconic broad daylight bank robbery scene is just one reason to watch Michael Mann’s cool as ice crime flick. Two others: The legendary face off of Robert De Niro’s expert thief and Al Pacino’s top cop and the stunning way cinematographer Dante Spinotti captures the City of Angels.
Dune
The first part of Denis Villeneuve’s space epic sees Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) coming into control of his power as he fights a Fremen to the death and the mighty battle skills of the ferocious Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), and other fateful clashes.
RRR
This gonzo, three-hour Indian action epic where two revolutionaries take on British colonizers (and a tiger!) in 1920s-era India has to be seen to be believed, especially the fire-fueled final showdown. Ram Charan’s character is breathtakingly unstoppable.
Dredd
In this 2012 actioner, Karl Urban is Judge Dredd and Olivia Thirlby his trainee who fight their way to the top of a down a tenement building to take down vicious crime lord (Lena Headey). But she has the upper edge from her penthouse lair.
The Night Comes For Us
If you’re looking for action that is literally bone-breaking — and some of the bloodiest battles ever put on film — queue up this Indonesian crime flick from director Timo Tjahjanto. If you’ve got the stomach for it.
The Nice Guys
Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have fantastic comic timing and chemistry in Shane Black’s action comedy set in 1970s Los Angeles. They’re both roughed up after being told to stop investigating a young woman’s disappearance, but these two don’t know how to quit. Such a damn shame we never got a “Nice Guys” sequel.
The Harder They Fall
Regina King, Lakeith Stanfield, Jonathan Major and Idris Elba are badass outlaws and Delroy Lindo is legendary Black U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves in this riotous revisionist western from Jeymes Samuel (aka music act The Bullitts).
Triple Frontier
Retired special forces experts team up to rob a druglord’s millions in this high-stakes heist flick that brings together the dream team of Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Charlie Hunnam, and Garrett Hedlund.
The Woman King
Viola Davis is the fierce General Nanisca of Dahomey, a precolonial West African kingdom, who trains the next generation of women warriors in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film, which is based on the real 19th century trailblazer.
The Batman
Robert Pattinson capably takes on the cowl in Matt Reeves’ superhero movie that’s even darker and grimier than Christopher Nolan’s trilogy.
Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot’s Amazon warrior battles the God Ares and the insidious Doctor Poison in this box-office-smashing 2017 WB film set during the World War I.
Army of the Dead
Dave Bautista leads a group of mercenaries into a zombie-infested Las Vegas for a near-suicide mission bank heist. There’s action, betrayal, sacrifices and, of course, a zombie tiger.
Bullet Train
What if… “Smokin’Aces,” but on a train? It’s non-stop assassin battles as Brad Pitt fights a formidable line-up of hitmen and hitwomen on the world’s fastest train in this fast-paced flick from “John Wick”director David Leitch.
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