Netflix has invested heavily to improve its action library, so it’s no surprise that our list of the best action movies onNetflixseems to just get better each month. In recent years, Netflix has produced several awesome original action franchises while supplementing the collection with hits from other studios. It’s a big collection, which is why we update this list monthly.
After a slow April, May kicks it up a notch with four new additions, including one of the best zombie movies ever made. Read on for the complete list of the best action movies on Netflix.
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Havoc (2025)
But as he gets closer to finding his target, he simultaneously begins to unravel a deep web of corruption and conspiracy, getting closer to the heart of the city’s connection between city hall and the underworld.
Train to Busan (2016)
One of the most electrifying zombie thrillers you’ll see,Train to Busanis a Korean film that reached significant popularity in the United States because it’s just dang good.
After a nationwide viral outbreak, passengers aboard abullet trainattempted to flee to the southern resort city of Busan that allegedly held off the zombie hordes. But when a zombie gets aboard the train, suspicion rises and blood starts spilling in buckets.
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Antoine Fuqua’s (Training Day)Equalizerfranchise has been made into a trilogy with a TV spinoff, but only the second and third films are on Netflix now. Nonetheless, it’s plenty of entertainment.
Denzel Washingtonis electric as Robert McCall, a retired cop who is drawn back into the line of (vigilante) duty by an unquenchable desire to deliver justice for the exploited and oppressed. In the second film, his former partner is murdered, forcing him to ask how far he’ll go when the person in need of justice is someone he loves.
Hanna (2011)
One of Saoirse Ronan’s early defining roles, Hanna is a teenager raised in the wild of Finland by her ex-CIA agent father (Eric Bana). Her upbringing, however, is more like training to become the world’s greatest assassin.
So when she’s suddenly sent across Europe by her father to pursue a target, Hanna is more than prepared for the agents dispatched by rival operative, Marissa Weigler (Cate Blanchett), who has secrets of her own to protect. But as Hanna nears her target, she encounters startling revelations about her existence.
Heat (1995)
Fully aware of the dangerous cat-and-mouse game they’re playing, Hanna and McCauley have a grudging mutual respect for one another’s obsessive dedication to the game. As they careen closer to a crossroads, something has to give eventually.
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Arnold Schwarzeneggerstars inConan the Destroyer, a campy ’80s fantasy action epic as Conan, a legendary hero commissioned by the evil queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) to escort a princess and her bodyguard to retrieve the magical Horn of Dagoth.
But what Conan doesn’t know is that as soon as they return, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess and steal her kingdom. Fortunately, Conan is not only extraordinarily powerful himself, but he has an abundance of allies, including the wizard Akiro, the warrior Zula, and even the bumbling Malak.
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Ridley Scott’s depiction of a U.S. Special Forces mission into Somalia in 1993 won twoOscars. Amid a war-torn government and severe social strife, U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team are sent in to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord and bring humanitarian aid to the starving population.
But when their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, the Americans are stranded in the middle of Mogadishu, surrounded by militia forces, and forced to fight their way out.
Sicario (2015)
A slower burn than most movies on this list,Sicariois the Oscar-nominated film that launchedDune‘s Denis Villeneuveinto the American mainstream. InSicario, Emily Blunt stars as idealistic FBI agent Kate Mercer, enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid border teams in the war on drugs.
Along this lawless border area between U.S. and Mexico, the team trusts enigmatic consultant Alejandro Gillick (Benicio Del Toro) to help them infiltrate and disrupt cartels. But the mission is not nearly as clear-cut as Kate expected, forcing her to question everything she believes to survive.
Power Rangers (2017)
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangershas been a staple kids’ franchise for decades, and in 2017, it got a slightly more adult adaptation. This PG-13 edition follows five ordinary teens who learn that their town — and the planet — is one the verge of being destroyed by an alien threat led by Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks).
Chosen by destiny, the outcasts must quickly overcome their doubts of themselves and one another to become the Power Rangers.
Rambo (2008)
Twenty years afterFirst Blood, Sylvester Stallone returns asJohn Rambo, the Vietnam War vet with an intense thirst for justice. Living in northern Thailand and running a longboat on the Salween River, Rambo wants nothing to do with the Burmese-Karen conflict, the world’s longest-running civil war.
When a group of missionaries is captured by the Burmese Army, Rambo answers the call. Despite a reluctance for violence and conflict, Rambo knows what he must do to free the innocent.
Carry-On (2024)
Midway (2019)
This stylized retelling of the World War II Battle of Midway is a ton of fun for fans of aviation and naval warfare. Based on the real-life events of the pivotal battle in the Pacific,Midwaytells the story of the leaders and soldiers who dug into their instincts and bravery to deal a devastating blow to the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Roland Emmerich’s (Independence Day) star-studded historical action flick stars Woody Harrelson, Patrick Wilson, Ed Skrein, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Dennis Quaid, and Mandy Moore.
