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The best action movies on Netflix right now October 2022

By Nick Perry , Blair Marnell and Michael Bizzaco October 3, 2022 Share Although October is spooky season, there’s not a lot this month in terms of “action horror” coming to Netflix. That said, there are a number of awesome new additions to Netflix’s already sterling library of action flicks. If you’re more in the mood to get your blood pumping by watching some death-defying stunts than you are by going to a haunted corn maze, we’ve made this list for you. Check out the best action movies on Netflix right now. We’ve also curated a guide to the best action movies on Amazon Prime, the best action movies on Disney+, and the best action movies on Hulu if you’re looking for additional recommendations. Recently added to Netflix All Quiet on the Western Front r 2022 Any Given Sunday r 1999 Gladiator r 2000 Mr. & Mrs. Smith pg-13 2005 Point Break r 1991 Walking Tall r 2004 All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) new 78 % 8.5/10 r 147m Genre Action, Drama, History, War Stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer Directed by Edward Berger watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Today’s cinematic age of huge budgets and mind-blowing special effects gives the newest adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s seminal war novel a worthy update to the classic 1930 film. Paul Baumer (Felix Kammerer), Albert Kropp (Aaron Hilmer), and Frantz Müller (Moritz Klaus) all dream of glory and are goaded into enlisting in the German Army by the romantic ideals of heroism flowing at the dawn of World War I. Enthusiastic to fight for their country, the boys quickly lose their fervor when they arrive at the Western Front. Stream the new film on October 28. Read less Read more Any Given Sunday (1999) new 52 % 6.9/10 r 162m Genre Drama Stars Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx Directed by Oliver Stone watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday is one of the more unusual sports movies you’ll see. While there’s a team — the Miami Sharks — at the center of the movie, it’s not so much about them as it is about the brutality of football and the obsessive grasp that violence holds over American culture. Al Pacino stars as Tony D’Amato, an aging, formerly successful coach being slowly pushed out by new owner, Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), who knows the media won’t give her the same leniency they would give a new male owner. Not helping matters is that both the first- and second-string quarterbacks are brutally injured in the same game, forcing third-stringer Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx) into the starring role. Beamen’s insistence on improvising and throwing out D’Amato’s conservative game plan, however, might just save everybody’s jobs and reputations. Read less Read more Gladiator (2000) new 67 % 8.5/10 r 155m Genre Action, Drama, Adventure Stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Directed by Ridley Scott watch on Netflix watch on Netflix By leading Rome’s conquests, Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) has earned great honor and the trust of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) — so much so that the dying Aurelius decides to bestow his laurels on Maximus rather than his own son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), with the instruction that Maximus returns Rome to rule by the Senate. The corrupt Commodus, however, catches wind of the plot and condemns Maximus to death. Left in the desert to die, Maximus is saved by slavers and sold into the gladiator pits, from whence he fights his way back to the Roman Colosseum to get his revenge on Commodus. Read less Read more Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) new 55 % 6.5/10 pg-13 120m Genre Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller Stars Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn Directed by Doug Liman watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Husband and wife play husband and wife in this action comedy. John and Jane Smith (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) are ordinary suburbanites stuck in a rut after five years of marriage. Part of that rut, though, is that they’re both living secret lives as assassins that the other doesn’t know about. But when they become one another’s next target, things get spicy in more ways than one. Read less Read more Point Break (1991) new 58 % 7.2/10 r 122m Genre Action, Thriller, Crime Stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey Directed by Kathryn Bigelow watch on Netflix watch on Netflix A group of bank robbers calling themselves the Ex-Presidents have hit Los Angeles with a string of bank robberies. Their trademark is not robbing the vaults but instead only taking the banks for the cash in the tellers’ drawers so they’re in and out in 90 seconds. Believing the gang to be surfers, the FBI assigns young agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) to infiltrate their group. But Utah soon finds himself conflicted between his orders and the surfers’ spiritual lifestyle, especially that of their leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze). Read less Read more Walking Tall (2004) new 44 % 6.2/10 r 86m Genre Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller Stars Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough Directed by Kevin Bray watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In one of his earlier movies, Dwayne Johnson stars as retired U.S. Special Forces soldier Chris Vaughn, a man who returns to his hometown after years away to rekindle his old relationships and make a new, peaceful life. Unfortunately, his childhood home has turned into a den for crime, and it’s up to Vaughn to take on the role of the new sheriff in town to clean it up … one cracked skull at a time. Read less Read more Scarface (1983) 65 % 8.3/10 r 170m Genre Action, Crime, Drama Stars Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer Directed by Brian De Palma watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Scarface is more of an action-adjacent movie, but it’s certainly one that appeals to fans of the action genre. Tony Montana (Al Pacino) earns a green card from the U.S. government after assassinating a Cuban government official. Entering the States in Miami, Montana rises from a relatively directionless young man into the biggest and most viscious drug lord in Florida. But between the stress of managing his organization, wars with Colombian cartels, fending off the police, and his drug-fueled paranoia, Montana sets himself up for an epic disaster. Read less Read more Road House (1989) 36 % 6.6/10 r 114m Genre Action, Thriller Stars Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott Directed by Rowdy Herrington watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Patrick Swayze fuels this bar fighting flick to cult-classic status as James Dalton, one of the finest coolers (aka bouncers) around. Dalton’s got his work cut out for him when he’s hired by The Double Deuce, the loudest and meanest bar in the South. The Ph.D.-holding butt-kicker is more than up to the challenge of cleaning up the bar and its patrons. But when Dalton enters into a romance with Dr. Elizabeth Clay (Kelly Lynch), he gets on the bad side of a special breed of psychopath: Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara). Read less Read more Wanted (2008) 64 % 6.7/10 r 110m Genre Action, Thriller, Crime Stars James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman Directed by Timur Bekmambetov watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Known colloquially as “that movie where they curve the bullet,” Wanted is a high-octane thriller set in the secret world of assassins. Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is a doormat of a man when a woman called Fox (Angelina Jolie) recruits him to join an assassin’s guild. Wesley also learns that the father he never met was a member of the guild before his recent murder. Under the tutelage of Fox and the guild’s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman), Wesley taps into a set of skills he never knew he possessed. He also hones his appetite for vengeance. Read less Read more A Knight's Tale (2001) 56 % 6.9/10 pg-13 132m Genre Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action Stars Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon Directed by Brian Helgeland watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Complete with medieval tournament-going peasants chanting Queen’s We Will Rock You, A Knight’s Tale isn’t without its fair share of camp. For when you’re in the mood for a period romance with some surprisingly satisfying medieval violence, this movie has you covered. William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) is a knight’s apprentice who gets his chance for glory when a knight suddenly dies in the middle of a tournament. Thatcher poses as his liege knight and becomes determined to win the tournament, so long as his lie and his eye for Princess Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) don’t get in the way. Read less Read more Spider-Man (2002) 73 % 7.4/10 pg-13 121m Genre Fantasy, Action Stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst Directed by Sam Raimi watch on Netflix watch on Netflix There have been so many Spider-Man films at this point that it’s easy to forget how groundbreaking Sony’s 2002 hit was. This blockbuster tells Spidey’s origin story, as Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) gets bitten by a genetically altered spider before witnessing the murder of his Uncle Ben by a criminal Peter could have stopped. In the aftermath, Peter devotes his life to fighting crime in New York while still pursuing his education and working as a photographer. But a terrifying new foe known as the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) stands in his way. Read less Read more Men in Black (1997) 71 % 7.3/10 pg-13 98m Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction Stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) is a veteran reaching the end of his tenure working for Men In Black, a government agency so secret that not even the President knows it exists. That’s because they manage the alarming amount of secret extraterrestrial traffic on Earth happening right under people’s noses. As K heads towards the exit, he’s looking for a new recruit and is drawn to J (Will Smith) a New York cop who isn’t the most orthodox selection. But there’s no time for J to get acclimated to the wealth of shocking new information because there’s a “bug” on the planet, and it’s chasing a secret that throws the fate of the galaxy into jeopardy. Read less Read more Hardcore Henry (2015) 51 % 6.7/10 r 96m Genre Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Stars Sharlto Copley, Andrey Dementyev, Haley Bennett Directed by Ilya Naishuller watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Stuntman Andrey Dementyev stars as “you” in this innovative first-person POV action thriller. “You,” according to a woman claiming to be your wife (Haley Bennett), are Henry, a man brought back from the dead who remembers nothing. But shortly after gaining consciousness, you’re being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you feel like you should probably help her out. Suddenly, the entire underworld of Moscow apparently wants you dead except for a mysterious British guy named Jimmy (Sharlto Copley). And even he probably has ulterior motives. Read less Read more Black Crab (2022) Trailer 54 % 5.6/10 r 109m Genre Action, Thriller Stars Noomi Rapace, Jakob Oftebro, Dar Salim Directed by Adam Berg watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Black Crab is a post-apocalyptic action-thriller from director and co-writer Adam Berg. Noomi Rapace stars as Caroline Edh, a talented speed skater who is recruited to a team of five soldiers in a world torn apart by a vicious war. Tasked with delivering a secret package to a research facility that could bring the fighting to an end, Caroline and her fellow operatives must make a daring trek behind enemy lines if there’s to be any hope for humanity. An icy-cold rendition of the familiar “save the world” action sub-genre, Black Crab is a propulsive film and an adrenaline ride that is buttressed by its harsh locales and brutal acts of war. Read less Read more The Vault (2021) Trailer 50 % 6.4/10 r 118m Genre Crime, Action, Thriller Stars Freddie Highmore, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Sam Riley Directed by Jaume Balagueró watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In director Jaume Balagueró’s The Vault, Freddie Highmore stars as Thom, a master engineer who takes up ranks with a talented team of professional thieves. The mission? Break into a hidden underground chamber located below the Bank of Spain to make off with the rumored riches lying within. With the plot unfolding against the backdrop of Spain’s World Cup, Thom and his associates must squeeze the most out of every last second if they’re to make off with the vault’s many prizes. An electric and entertaining film, The Vault may not bring too many original concepts to the fold, but its execution of traditional “experts thinking on their feet” action elements is what makes this one a winner. Read less Read more THE VAULT Official Trailer Paramount Movies The Gentlemen (2019) Trailer 51 % 7.8/10 r 113m Genre Crime, Action, Comedy Stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding Directed by Guy Ritchie watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The Gentlemen is another stylized, multi-million-dollar blowout for quick-cutting auteur Guy Ritchie. The story centers around Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey), an American cannabis kingpin operating in England. When the news hits the street that Pearson is looking to sell off his drug empire, a shady host of two-timing criminals and other malcontents crawl out of the shadows to blackmail, double-cross, and milk Pearson for everything he’s got. While The Gentlemen gets a bit convoluted and starts to feel a little longer than its almost two-hour runtime, you can tell that everyone on-screen is having the time of their lives. That gets to the real heart of the matter when it comes to Guy Ritchie. The man delivers popcorn action ensemble flicks, and he delivers on his Ritchie niche almost nine times out of 10. Read less Read more Troy (2004) 56 % 7.3/10 r 163m Genre Adventure, History, War, Action Stars Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana Directed by Wolfgang Petersen watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The classic tale of the Trojan War has been told many times, but never quite like this. When the Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) convinces the Queen of Sparta, Helen (Diane Kruger), to leave her husband, Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), and join Paris in Troy, Menelaus pleads to his brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox) to raise the flag of war against Troy. Agamemnon is only too eager, setting off with 1,000 ships and 50,000 soldiers, including the legendary warrior Achilles (Brad Pitt), to conquer Troy. Read less Read more The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 66 % 6.9/10 pg-13 136m Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy Stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans Directed by Marc Webb watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Why are there so many Spider-Man movies? Because they’re pretty much always just good, clean, action-packed fun. This incarnation starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker is no exception. Peter is navigating his newly-discovered powers, his crush on Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and a compelling mystery left behind by his long-missing parents. When he discovers a briefcase that belonged to his father, Peter is led to Oscorp and his father’s former partner, Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans). But soon both Peter and Connors’ alter-egos are put on a collision course as Peter must rise above the fray and become Spider-Man. Read less Read more Rambo (2008) 46 % 7.0/10 r 92m Genre Action, Thriller Stars Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden Directed by Sylvester Stallone watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Picking up 20 years after the final film in the classic Rambo series, this 2008 release finds John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) living a peaceful life running a longboat on the Salween River in Thailand. However, not far away, the Burmese-Karen conflict rages on the Thai-Burma border. Rambo has long given up fighting, but when missionaries are captured by the Burmese Army, Pastor Arthur Marsh implores Rambo to help. Despite his reluctance to resume the violence, Rambo knows what he must do. Read less Read more Sherlock Holmes (2009) 57 % 7.6/10 pg-13 129m Genre Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery Stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams Directed by Guy Ritchie watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Maybe nobody asked for more Sherlock Holmes, but Guy Ritchie nonetheless succeeded in putting a fun new spin on the classic sleuth. Basically, he made Sherlock a Victorian-era action hero. Ritchie’s fast-paced, stylized entry into the Conan Doyle universe stars Robert Downey Jr. as the titular character and Jude Law as his trusty companion, Watson. As a criminal storm gathers over London, the already world-famous detective finds he’s up against something he hasn’t seen in a very long time: A challenge. Read less Read more Blood Diamond (2006) 64 % 8.0/10 r 143m Genre Drama, Thriller, Action Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly Directed by Edward Zwick watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Amidst Sierra Leone’s Civil War, a Zimbabwean ex-mercenary, Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), and a Mende fisherman, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), see their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond. Both Africans, Danny and Solomon have extraordinarily different backgrounds and circumstances that challenge their partnership as each seeks the diamond for complementary — and oppositional — purposes. Read less Read more Casino Royale (2006) 80 % 8.0/10 pg-13 144m Genre Adventure, Action, Thriller Stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen Directed by Martin Campbell watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The first Daniel Craig Bond film resets the 007 timeline and, for the first time, sets up a true narrative for the classic spy character that has impacts throughout Craig’s five-film tenure. Casino Royale picks up just after Jame Bond earns his license to kill. His first mission takes him to Madagascar where he is to spy on a terrorist. But as things begin to go awry, Bond decides to go beyond MI6’s purview to the Bahamas to investigate Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a banker to the world’s leading terrorist organizations. Le Chiffre aims to raise money for terrorist activities in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro. MI6, then, assigns 007 to play against Le Chiffre, knowing that the man is callously betting his entire organization on the game. Read less Read more Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) Trailer 47 % 6.0/10 r 114m Genre Action, Thriller, Crime Stars Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Chloe Coleman Directed by Navot Papushado watch on Netflix watch on Netflix As a child, Sam (Karen Gillan) was abandoned by her mother, Scarlet (Lena Headey), when her life as an assassin overwhelmed her. In the present, Sam follows her mother’s footsteps as an assassin. However, Sam betrays her contract when she uses stolen money to pay the ransom for Emily (Chloe Coleman), a young girl under her protection. As rival assassins and criminals pursue Sam and Emily, Scarlet re-enters her life at an inopportune moment. If either mother or daughter wants to survive, they will have to work together. And as the title of Gunpowder Milkshake implies, there’s a lot of gunplay in this movie. Read less Read more Gunpowder Milkshake Karen Gillan & Lena Headey Official Trailer Netflix Last Action Hero (1993) 44 % 6.4/10 pg-13 130m Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Bridgette Wilson Directed by John McTiernan watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Contemporary critics would have you believe that there are no redeeming factors in Last Action Hero. And yet it’s still a surprisingly fun ‘90s action romp with Arnold Schwarzenegger as both Detective Jack Slater and himself. A young boy named Danny Madigan (Austin O’Brien) is given a magic movie ticket that allows him to enter the cinematic world of Jack Slater. After Danny is assigned to be Jack’s new partner, they are forced to contend with a villain, Benedict (Charles Dance), who uses the movie ticket to escape the film and enter the real world. And to kill Jack once and for all, Benedict decides to take out the actor who plays him: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read less Read more Digital Trends streaming roundup Best action movies on Amazon Prime Best action movies on Disney+ Best action movies on Hulu Spectral (2016) Trailer 6.3/10 pg-13 109m Genre Science Fiction, Thriller, Action Stars James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Gonzalo Menendez Directed by Nic Mathieu watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Spectral was one of the early Netflix original films, and it poses an unusual problem for its lead character, Clyne (James Badge Dale). As a DARPA scientist, it’s Clyne’s job to investigate when U.S. soldiers in Moldova encounter ghost-like apparitions that can not be killed, harmed, or easily seen. After meeting up with General Orland (Bruce Greenwood) and his men, as well as CIA officer Fran Madison (Emily Mortimer), Clyne discovers that the apparitions are a man-made threat. But knowing this and finding a way of stopping them are two different things. And nothing seems to slow down their rampage. Read less Read more Spectral Official Trailer [HD] Netflix Army of the Dead (2021) Trailer 57 % 5.8/10 r 148m Genre Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime Stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick Directed by Zack Snyder watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Zack Snyder got his start with his remake of Dawn of the Dead, but Army of the Dead is all his. After Las Vegas falls to the zombie plague, casino owner Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada) wants to recover his lost millions from a vault before Sin City is nuked off the face of the Earth. That’s where Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) comes in. He’s an ex-mercenary who is convinced by Tanaka to put a team together and try to make it in and out of Vegas before the bombs drop. However, the mission is complicated when Scott’s estranged daughter, Kate Ward (Ella Purnell), insists on coming along. And none of Scott’s team is prepared for what they’ll find in the ruins of Vegas. Read less Read more Army of the Dead Official Trailer Netflix The Old Guard (2020) Trailer 70 % 6.6/10 r 125m Genre Action, Fantasy Stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In a year largely without theaters, this comic book adaptation has stepped up to fill the blockbuster void. Charlize Theron headlines The Old Guard as Andy, a warrior who was once Andromache of Scythia. Andy and her fellow immortal mercs are exposed by ex-CIA spook James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor). However, Andy’s quest to reclaim her secrets is complicated by the emergence of Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne), a Marine who becomes the first new immortal in a long time. Andy reluctantly takes Nile under her wing as previously unknown enemies close in on them. We could be looking at a franchise here, as Theron herself told Variety that a sequel script is complete with filming to begin in early 2022. Read less Read more The Old Guard Official Trailer Netflix The Night Comes for Us (2018) Trailer 69 % 6.9/10 r 121m Genre Action, Thriller, Crime Stars Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Asha Kenyeri Bermudez Directed by Timo Tjahjanto watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The Night Comes for Us might legitimately be the goriest action flick in recent memory. Indonesian action films have an intensity that many of their American counterparts can’t match. Joe Taslim stars as Ito, an assassin for the South East Asian Triad. But when Ito is ordered to kill a young girl, Reina (Asha Kenyeri Bermudez), he turns against his masters. That’s why Ito’s former masters send his ex-friend, Arian (Iko Uwais), after both of them to finish the job. There will be blood … lots of it. Read less Read more Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Trailer 41 % 6.5/10 120m Genre Action, Thriller Stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Finley Jacobsen Directed by Antoine Fuqua watch on Netflix watch on Netflix It may be dumb, but it’s fun enough that it’s spawned an entire franchise. When highly trained terrorists launch a bold daytime attack on the White House, the building is overrun and President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) and his staff are taken hostage. Fortunately, former presidential security officer Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) happens to be in the area. Now, Banning must locate Asher’s son before the terrorists do and rescue the president before the master plan can come to bear. No, it’s not original, but it’ll keep you entertained. Read less Read more The Debt Collector (2018) Trailer 5.8/10 r 96m Genre Action Stars Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Michael Paré Directed by Jesse V. Johnson watch on Netflix watch on Netflix A broke martial arts instructor takes a side gig as a debt collector for the mob in this zany action flick that might as well be an advertisement to get kids into MMA. Nonetheless, it’s a good time as the martial artist and his mob-appointed thug partner spend the weekend forcibly collecting debts and having silly amounts of fun doing it. Read less Read more The Debt Collector (2018) Official International Trailer (Scott Adkins) HD The King (2019) Trailer 62 % 7.2/10 r 140m Genre Drama, History, War Stars Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris Directed by David Michôd watch on Netflix watch on Netflix For those who prefer their action with a more historical bent, The King is a smartly reimagined, modernized version of Shakespeare’s Henry V. It’s too bad Shakespeare lived before the age of cinema because, with gorgeous cinematography, incredibly broad set pieces, and harrowing depictions of medieval war, director David Michôd delivers a glorious war movie. Timothee Chalamet stars as young Henry V, an unaspiring heir who has the crown forced upon him after his father’s untimely death. Believing Henry weak and ineffectual, the Dauphin of France takes the opportunity to incite a war. But there’s more afoot than meets the eye. Robert Pattinson’s performance as the Dauphin alone is worth the watch. Read less Read more Wheelman (2017) Trailer 66 % 6.4/10 tv-ma Genre Action, Crime, Thriller Cast Frank Grillo, Wendy Moniz-Grillo, Caitlin Carmichael watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Frank Grillo tends to play a lot of villains or supporting characters and has appeared in a wide range of TV shows and movies, from Law & Order and Billions to Avengers: Endgame. But in Wheelman, Grillo gets to take the lead as the unnamed getaway driver who finds himself in over his head after a double-cross. Someone set up the Wheelman for a deadly fall, and he’s not going to take it lying down. Throughout the course of the movie, we learn a bit more about the Wheelman’s past and his broken family life. But the real attraction here is the dynamic driving and action scenes, which Grillo pulls off with gusto. Read less Read more Wheelman Official Trailer [HD] Netflix Triple Frontier (2019) Trailer 61 % 6.4/10 r 125m Genre Action, Thriller, Crime, Adventure Stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam Directed by J.C. Chandor watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Netflix put together an all-star cast for Triple Frontier, with Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal as a team of ex-Delta Force soldiers who reunite for a dangerous heist in South America. Affleck’s Tom “Redfly” Davis is the ringleader of the crew who convinces them to reunite in order to steal a fortune from a drug lord. However, Davis’ greed gets the best of him during the initial strike, leaving the team vulnerable as they attempt to escape the jungle with their newfound wealth and their lives. But the biggest threat to the team may come from within. Read less Read more Triple Frontier Official Trailer [HD] Netflix Burn Out (2018) 6.2/10 tv-ma Genre Action, Thriller Cast François Civil, Olivier Rabourdin, Manon Azem watch on Netflix watch on Netflix One of the benefits of Netflix is the ability to discover films that would have been under the radar without it. A case in point is Burn Out, a French thriller that stars Parisian actor François Civil as Tony Rodrigues, a semi-pro motorcyclist who finds himself outside of the law. To settle the debt of his ex, Leyla (Manon Azem), Tony agrees to be a courier for a drug dealer named Jordan (Samuel Jouy), which, of course, involves Tony zipping through traffic on his motorcycle at breakneck speeds. But when Jordan won’t allow Tony to end their arrangement, he has to call upon his friend, Miguel (Olivier Rabourdin), to make an even more dangerous play to escape. Read less Read more Extraction (2020) Trailer 56 % 6.7/10 r 116m Genre Drama, Action, Thriller Stars Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda Directed by Sam Hargrave watch on Netflix watch on Netflix As one of their first films following Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo re-teamed with Chris Hemsworth for Extraction, a Netflix original. This particular comic book adaptation is much more down-to-earth, however, as Hemsworth’s black-ops mercenary, Tyler Rake, is recruited for a mission to protect Ovi Mahajan (Rudhraksh Jaiswal), the son of a local drug lord. Hemsworth’s performance carries the movie, and first-time director Sam Hargrave delivers next-level action and stunt sequences. This is one of the best popcorn flicks of recent memory, and it didn’t even need a theater. Read less Read more Ip Man (2008) 59 % 8/10 106m Genre Drama, Action, History Stars Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung Directed by Wilson Yip watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Based on the life of martial arts grandmaster and Bruce Lee teacher, Ip Man, 2008’s Ip Man is one of the most successful martial arts films of the 21st-century. The film focuses on events in Ip’s life that supposedly took place during the Sino-Japanese War when Japanese forces occupied parts of China. When an occupying general challenges Chinese men to duels to prove Japanese superiority, Ip Man initially refuses to fight until he discovers the Japanese are going far beyond just hand-to-hand combat. Starring Donnie Yen as Ip Man, this beautifully choreographed film is a delight for fans of martial arts films and the entire trilogy is currently on Netflix. We’ve also found some of the best Bruce Lee movies to stream. Read less Read more The Outpost (2020) Trailer 71 % 6.8/10 r 123m Genre War, Drama, History, Action Stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom Directed by Rod Lurie watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In 2009, 53 American troops were attacked at the remote Combat Outpost Keating during the war in Afghanistan. The Outpost tells the story of these soldiers as they attempt to hold off an enemy force that has them severely outnumbered. More alarmingly, the army has stripped the small fortress of its resources, leaving the remaining troops in a very dangerous situation. The majority of the film takes place before the attack, and it paints a relatively realistic depiction of the lives of American soldiers caught up in a brutal war. But when the attack begins, The Outpost is elevated and becomes even more visceral as the soldiers face overwhelming odds while fighting for their lives. It’s a gripping battle sequence that makes this film an unforgettable experience. Read less Read more THE OUTPOST Official Trailer (2020) Scott Eastwood

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