Best Action Movies: Thrilling, Fast-Paced, Gripping on Netflix

Looking for great Action movies on Netflix? This page combines curated Action picks with what Netflix actually has to offer – filtering out the filler on both sides. Use the genre filter to explore further.





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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023
164 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventure
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and…
Available on: Netflix

Bullet Train

2022
126 Min
MOVIE
ActionComedyThriller
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around…
Available on: Netflix Sky

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021
148 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly mean…
Available on: Netflix

Red Notice

2021
118 Min
MOVIE
ActionComedyCrime
An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.
Available on: Netflix

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019
137 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureComedy
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future o…
Available on: Netflix Prime Video

Tomb Raider

2018
118 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureFantasy
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
Available on: Netflix

Central Intelligence

2016
107 Min
MOVIE
ActionComedy
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when…
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Elysium

2013
109 Min
MOVIE
Science FictionActionDramaThriller
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will…
Available on: Netflix

Parker

2013
118 Min
MOVIE
ActionCrime
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
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21 Jump Street

2012
109 Min
MOVIE
ActionComedyCrime
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. …
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The Hunger Games

2012
142 Min
MOVIE
Science FictionAdventureActionThriller
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defianc…
Available on: Netflix

Man on Fire

2004
146 Min
MOVIE
ActionDramaThriller
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save …
Available on: Netflix Disney+ Prime Video

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003
111 Min
MOVIE
ActionCrime
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
Available on: Netflix

Black Hawk Down

2001
145 Min
MOVIE
Action
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the gr…
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The Fast and the Furious

2001
106 Min
MOVIE
ActionCrimeThriller
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: the …
Available on: Netflix Prime Video

Lola rennt

1998
81 Min
MOVIE
ActionDramaThriller
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three differ…
Available on: Netflix Magenta TV

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998
85 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventure
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe,…
Available on: Netflix

Men in Black

1997
98 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureComedyScience Fiction
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find th…
Available on: Netflix

Beverly Hills Cop

1984
105 Min
MOVIE
ComedyCrimeAction
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Available on: Netflix Sky Paramount+

The Terminator

1984
108 Min
MOVIE
ActionThrillerScience Fiction
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hege…
Available on: Netflix

FAQ

How are these Action picks selected on Netflix?

Each pick on this page is curated based on community ratings, professional reception and lasting relevance. We focus on films that hold up over time rather than chasing every new release.

Can I filter Action on Netflix by streaming service?

Yes — use the streaming filter at the top of the page to narrow down to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Sky, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Magenta TV or freevee. Availability is updated regularly.

Are these recommendations updated for 2026?

Yes. The list reflects current availability and ratings. New films are added when they meet the quality threshold; older entries stay listed when they remain genuinely worth watching.

What makes a Action good for Netflix?

We only list films that are actually streamable on Netflix for users in your region. The streaming filter respects current licensing — when a title leaves the platform, it's removed from the list.

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