The best action movies on Netflix right now
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While Deadpool & Wolverine was the action hit of the summer, our list of the best action movies on Netflix is chock-full of additional action hits to keep you entertained through the fall! Netflix has heavily invested in its action collection in recent years by creating high-quality originals and acquiring hits from other studios.
This September is no exception as Netflix serves up four new additions to this list: 300, The Expendables franchise, Jaws (plus 2 and 3), and Edge of Tomorrow. Read on for the complete list of the best action movies on Netflix now.
We’ve also curated guides 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.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) [New]
Metacritic: 71%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 114m
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
Directed by: Doug Liman
In Edge of Tomorrow, Major Bill Cage (Tom Cruise) has never seen a second of combat. As the global response to an alien invasion grows dire, he’s thrown straight into the trenches. In what amounts to a suicide mission, Cage is killed within minutes. However, he wakes up on the same day before the battle. Again, he’s sent to war, killed, and wakes up on the same day. Realizing he’s caught in a time loop and forced to fight the same battle every day, Cage hones his skills with a key ally, Special Forces legend Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt). Through sheer trial and error, Cage gets closer to figuring out how to defeat the alien horde.
Jaws (1975) [New]
Metacritic: 87%
Rated: PG
Duration: 124m
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Adventure
Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
An all-time classic, Jaws and two of its sequels are now on Netflix. It’s the peak ofsummer in Amity Island, a seaside community that depends on the tourism revenue during beach season to survive the year. When a dangerous great white shark begins attacking swimmers, the mayor refuses to close the beaches. Instead, he enlists the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfus), and a local shark hunter (Robert Shaw) to find and eliminate the sea monster.
The Expendables (2010) [New]
Metacritic: 45%
Rated: R
Duration: 103m
Genre: Thriller, Adventure, Action
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Love ensembles? Then you might like The Expendables trilogy, which is basically a chance for Sylvester Stallone to make explosions with his buddies. The first film stars Stallone as Barney Ross, the leader of a highly skilled mercenary outfit commissioned to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island. No sanctioned military group will take on the job, so The Expendables covertly enter the island, uncovering its true nature. The loaded cast of action heroes includes Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Randy Couture.
300 (2007) [New]
Metacritic: 52%
IMDb: 7.6/10
Rated: R
Duration: 116m
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Stars: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West
Directed by: Zack Snyder
This is Sparta! Perhaps the most Zack Snyder of all Zack Snyder movies, 300 has become so iconic in meme culture that it’s easy to forget it’s a great watch (or rewatch). Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, 300 tells the story of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans held Xerxes and his massive army of Persians at bay, sparing the rest of Greece the time to unite and raise an army to respond to the invasion.
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Metacritic: 83%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 124m
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Action
Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada
Directed by: Takashi Yamazaki
Netflix has had Japanese mega hit Godzilla Minus One for a while, but now the platform also adds the gorgeous Minus Color version. Post-World War II Japan is scorched and devastated. But when Godzilla suddenly emerges and threatens to completely annihilate the remains, the country falls from zero to minus one. With no military intervention or government help available, survivors band together to fight off the ultimate horror.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Metacritic: 56%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 116m
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Stars: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie adapts the popular 1960s TV show about the forced partnership of CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer). When a mysterious international criminal organization threatens to destabilize the fragile balance of power by proliferating nuclear weapons and technology, Solo and Kuryakin must put aside their hostilities to share information and skills. Their only lead is Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander), the daughter of a vanished German scientist who holds the key to infiltrating the organization.
Jack Reacher (2012)
Metacritic: 50%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 130m
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Both of Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher movies are now on Netflix. In the first, based on Lee Child’s novel One Shot, a trained military sniper is identified as the primary perp after the shooting murder of five people. The sniper demands Jack Reacher (Cruise), an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, be brought in. Reacher believes the authorities have the right man, but agrees to help the sniper’s attorney nonetheless. What soon seemed like a slam dunk leads Reacher down a path toward an unexpected — and vicious — enemy.
Fury (2014)
Metacritic: 65%
Rated: R
Duration: 135m
Genre: War, Drama, Action
Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman
Directed by: David Ayer
David Ayer’s Fury is one of the coolest, most ferocious depictions of tank warfare you’ll see. In the final months of World War II in the European theatre, U.S. Army sergeant “Wardaddy” (Wolfs star Brad Pitt) leads the Sherman tank nicknamed “Fury” and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Completely outnumbered and outgunned, Fury’s crew uses every ounce of guts, cunning, and firepower to deliver a fatal blow to the Nazis.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Metacritic: 56%
Rated: R
Duration: 115m
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton
Directed by: Mark Molloy
Eddie Murphy is back as Beverly Hills detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Forty years after the original film, Foley is leading a quieter life until his daughter (Taylour Paige) receives a death threat. Teaming up with her, old buddies Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton), and new detective Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Foley works to get to the bottom of the threat… and uncover an unsettling conspiracy in the process.
Zombieland (2009)
Metacritic: 73%
Rated: R
Duration: 88m
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
In a postapocalyptic world swarming with zombies, Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived by running from everything that scares him. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has kicked the crap out of practically everything that moves. Each has survived in their own ways, but when they’re forced to team up on a cross-country journey, surviving one another may prove to be the most difficult challenge of all.
Captain Phillips (2013)
Metacritic: 82%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 134m
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Based on a true story, Captain Phillips earned six Oscar nominations while turning up the oceanic action. In 2009, Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) leads a commercial crew on a cargo ship traveling from Oman to Kenya. While traversing through waters off the coast of Somalia, they’re hunted by a pirate crew led by Muse (Barkhad Abdi), a man desperate to make a name for himself in his village. When Muse’s crew astonishingly makes it aboard the massive ship, it becomes the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years, precipitating a standoff with the U.S. Navy.
1917 (2019)
Metacritic: 78%
Rated: R
Duration: 119m
Genre: War, Action, Drama, History
Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, 1917 is one of the most electrifying movies you’ll see about World War I. At the height of the war, British soldiers Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are ordered to cross enemy territory to deliver a message that would save hundreds of soldiers from an ambush, including Blake’s brother. The task, however, is nearly impossible, requiring navigating a gauntlet of trenches, razor wire, bombs, and hazardous gas.
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Metacritic: 63%
Rated: R
Duration: 147m
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Directed by: Lana Wachowski
More than a decade after the first trilogy, Lana Wachowski brought the world back to The Matrix. Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is once again living unawares in what he considers the real world, working on a video game that he continually pulls from his dreams: The Matrix. When Trinity (Star Wars: The Acolyte‘s Carrie-Anne Moss) shows up to pull him down the rabbit hole once again, Mr. Anderson must remember what it was to be Neo to take on a more secure, stronger, and dangerous Matrix than ever.
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
Metacritic: 31%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 134m
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Action
Stars: Sofia Boutella, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Netflix is the exclusive home for Zack Snyder’s action-packed sci-fi war epic Rebel Moon. After mysterious warrior Kora (Sofia Boutella) crash lands on a foreign planet, she makes a quiet life among the peaceful farmers. But when the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Free) discovers the farmers have unwittingly supplied insurgents hunted by the Motherworld, they become the target of imperial wrath. Now, Kora must take up arms and lead her newfound people into a rebellion they didn’t ask for. Part two of Rebel Moon is now available on Netflix, too.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Metacritic: 55%
IMDb: 6.5/10
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 119m
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn
Directed by: Doug Liman
A remake of the 1940s movie of the same name (and now the inspiration for an Amazon Original), Mr. and Mrs. Smith stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as John and Jane Smith, an ordinary suburban couple with a lifeless marriage. Each, however, harbors a secret. They are both assassins for rival organizations, and when the truth comes out, they’ll either have to kill each other or kill anyone else who threatens their newly-discovered passion for one another.
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Metacritic: 44%
Rated: R
Duration: 110m
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Stars: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson
Directed by: Simon McQuoid
Violent enough to do the classic videogames justice, Mortal Kombat finds MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan) down on his luck, getting beaten to a pulp for money, and not rising up the ranks. But when Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung sends Sub-Zero to hunt Cole down, he soon discovers the truth of his heritage and why Shang Tsung wants Cole dead before he can compete in Mortal Kombat, the ultimate battle for control of Earthrealm. Trying to save his family, Cole joins Lord Raiden, protector of Earthrealm, at his temple to train to stand against the ferocious Outworld adversaries.
Baby Driver (2017)
Metacritic: 86%
Rated: R
Duration: 113m
Genre: Action, Crime
Stars: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Baby (Tokyo Vice‘s Ansel Elgort) is a talented young getaway driver with an incredible soundtrack that’s always playing while he’s working. When he meets Debora (The Iron Claw‘s Lily James), he sees a chance and a reason to get out of the criminal life. But when he’s coerced into a heist that’s doomed to fail by crime boss, Doc (Kevin Spacey), he’ll need every ounce of his wits and skills to make a clean getaway.
Damsel (2024)
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 109m
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Nick Robinson, Robin Wright
Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Flipping the script on the medieval knight-saves-damsel-from-dragon tale, Damsel stars Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie, a dutiful damsel who agrees to marry a handsome prince (Nick Robinson). But instead of living happily ever after, Elodie soon discovers that the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She’s thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and forced to fight her way out.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Metacritic: 84%
Rated: PG
Duration: 140m
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Stars: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers
One of the best movies of the summer and an early Oscar favorite, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse picks up the Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) saga where Miles is back to being Brooklyn’s one and only Spider-Man. Unfortunately, now that he knows the Multiverse exists and that there are others like him out there, he’s more lonely than ever. So when Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) pops back into his life, Miles can’t resist following her only to discover the Spider Society, a massive organization of Spider-People dedicated to protecting the integrity of the Multiverse … and Miles is the only one who isn’t a member.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Metacritic: 71%
Rated: R
Duration: 139m
Genre: Drama, History, War
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Hacksaw Ridge walks the line of drama and action, telling the story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss (former Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield), who saved 75 men in Okinawa without ever carrying a gun. The only American soldier to fight on the front lines without a weapon, Doss felt World War II was justified, but killing was still wrong. As an army medic, Doss led one of the most fascinating stories of the war and ultimately became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
65 (2023)
Metacritic: 40%
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 92m
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Stars: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman
Directed by: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Dinosaurs vs. spacemen? Sure, why not! Adam Driver stars in the 2023 sleeper hit 65 as a space pilot downed in a catastrophic crash on a mysterious planet. Mills (Driver) quickly realizes he’s not on a foreign planet, though. He’s just on Earth 65 million years in the past. The prehistoric planet is riddled with strange terrain and dangerous creatures, but Mills and the one other survivor, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), must brave the unforgiving world to reach their only chance of being rescued.
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Metacritic: 75%
Rated: R
Duration: 97m
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke
Directed by: John Patton Ford
Locked out of the job market due to a criminal record and saddled with student debt, Emily (The White Lotus‘ Aubrey Plaza) takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards. The cards are supplied by handsome middleman, Youcef (Theo Rossi), and the job comes with quick cash and a series of thrills Emily wasn’t prepared for. As Emily grows increasingly attracted to the lifestyle and to Youcef, the pair devise a plan to level up their criminal enterprise in Los Angeles.
Enola Holmes (2020)
Metacritic: 68%
IMDb: 6.6/10
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 123m
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Adventure
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin
Directed by: Harry Bradbeer
Millie Bobby Brown stars as Sherlock Holmes’ unheralded kid sister, Enola, in this family-friendly mystery adventure. The world is on the brink of change in 1884 England, and Enola Holmes, raised in seclusion by her eccentric mother (Helena Bonham Carter), suddenly finds herself in the middle of a vast, terrifying political machine. After waking up to discover her mother missing, Enola is suddenly put under the charge of older brothers, Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin), who decide to send her away to a finishing school for young ladies. Enola, however, refuses to believe that her mother is really gone, escapes, and sets out into London to unravel the mystery on her own. If you like this one, check out the sequel, which is also on Netflix.
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Metacritic: 78%
IMDb: 8.5/10
Rated: R
Duration: 147m
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Stars: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer
Directed by: Edward Berger
Today’s cinematic age of huge budgets and mind-blowing special effects help make the newest adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s seminal war novel All Quiet on the Western Front 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 during World War I. Enthusiastic to fight for their country, the boys quickly lose their fervor when they arrive at the Western Front and are met with horrific conditions and the brutality of armed conflict.
Black Crab (2022)
Metacritic: 54%
IMDb: 5.6/10
Rated: R
Duration: 109m
Genre: Action, Thriller
Stars: Noomi Rapace, Jakob Oftebro, Dar Salim
Directed by: Adam Berg
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.
The Vault (2021)
Metacritic: 50%
IMDb: 6.4/10
Rated: R
Duration: 118m
Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
Stars: Freddie Highmore, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Sam Riley
Directed by: Jaume Balagueró
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.
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
Metacritic: 47%
IMDb: 6.0/10
Rated: R
Duration: 114m
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Stars: Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Chloe Coleman
Directed by: Navot Papushado
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.
Spectral (2016)
IMDb: 6.3/10
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 109m
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Stars: James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Gonzalo Menendez
Directed by: Nic Mathieu
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.
Army of the Dead (2021)
Metacritic: 57%
IMDb: 5.8/10
Rated: R
Duration: 148m
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Stars: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick
Directed by: Zack Snyder
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 (Shōgun‘s 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.
The Old Guard (2020)
Metacritic: 70%
IMDb: 6.6/10
Rated: R
Duration: 125m
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Stars: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
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.
The Night Comes for Us (2018)
Metacritic: 69%
IMDb: 6.9/10
Rated: R
Duration: 121m
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Stars: Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Asha Kenyeri Bermudez
Directed by: Timo Tjahjanto
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.
The King (2019)
Metacritic: 62%
IMDb: 7.2/10
Rated: R
Duration: 140m
Genre: Drama, History, War
Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris
Directed by: David Mich?d
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 Mich?d delivers a glorious war movie. Wonka‘s Timothée 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.
Wheelman (2017)
Metacritic: 66%
IMDb: 6.4/10
Rated: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast: Frank Grillo, Wendy Moniz-Grillo, Caitlin Carmichael
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.
Triple Frontier (2019)
Metacritic: 61%
IMDb: 6.4/10
Rated: R
Duration: 125m
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Adventure
Stars: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam
Directed by: J.C. Chandor
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.
Burn Out (2018)
IMDb: 6.2/10
Rated: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Thriller
Cast: Fran?ois Civil, Olivier Rabourdin, Manon Azem
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 Fran?ois 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.
Extraction (2020)
Metacritic: 56%
IMDb: 6.7/10
Rated: R
Duration: 116m
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda
Directed by: Sam Hargrave
As one of their first films following Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo re-teamed with Chris Hemsworth (Furiosa) 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.
