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The best action movies on Netflix right now

Summer is always blockbuster season, but this year’s big-time action offerings aren’t quite as compelling as past ones. Sure, Across the Spider-Verse was great, but that came out months ago. And did anyone really ask for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?

If you’re feeling shortchanged on action movie options this August, you can always fall back on Netflix. You’ll find plenty of great originals and action classics from other studios. Although this month doesn’t introduce many new choices, we’ve kept this list updated with the best action movies on Netflix right 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.

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The Fast and the Furious (2001)

The Fast and the Furious
58%
pg-13
106m
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez
Directed by
Rob Cohen
Watch on Netflix

Did anyone expect The Fast and the Furious to spawn one of the longest-running action franchises in American cinema? Two decades, nearly a dozen movies, and a nearly completely lost grip on reality later, 2001’s The Fast and The Furious is almost quaint. But it has aged well and remains a strong foundation for the massive franchise, establishing the character dynamics and ethos that has guided the franchise for 20 years.

When LAPD cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate notorious car hijacker Dom Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) gang, O’Conner soon falls in love with Toretto’s sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster), and becomes swayed by the allure of Toretto’s mission. Now, he must choose between loyalty to his job or his newfound family. Catch the first six movies of the franchise on Netflix now.

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Clear and Present Danger
74%
pg-13
141m
Genre
Action, Drama, Thriller
Stars
Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer
Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Watch on Netflix
Harrison Ford stars as Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan in Clear and Present Danger. When his mentor becomes gravely ill, CIA analyst Ryan is appointed acting CIA deputy director of intelligence. His first assignment is to investigate the murder of one of the president’s friends, a prominent businessman with secret ties to the Colombian cartel. What Ryan doesn’t know, however, is that the CIA has already sent field operative John Clark (Willem Dafoe) into Colombia to lead a vindictive paramilitary force against the Colombian drug lords. When Ryan finds out, he risks life and career to navigate the crossfire and uncover the truth.

65 (2023)

65
40%
pg-13
92m
Genre
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Stars
Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman
Directed by
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Watch on Netflix
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.

Kick-Ass (2010)

Kick-Ass
66%
r
117m
Genre
Action, Crime
Stars
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage
Directed by
Matthew Vaughn
Watch on Netflix

A refreshing infusion of zany into a Marvel-dominated blockbuster scene in 2010, Kick-Ass felt surprisingly meta. Ordinary New York teenager and comics geeks Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) wonders why nobody has ever tried to become a superhero. So, he dons a green-and-yellow wetsuit and attempts to become one himself: the vigilante Kick-Ass.

Unfortunately, he mostly gets his ass kicked. But when a beating caught on video goes viral, Kick-Ass becomes an inspiration to the public, leading him to discover that he’s not the only superhero out there. He’s about to get ushered into the long-running mission of Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) t take down the empire of local Mafioso, Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong).

Rush Hour (1998)

Rush Hour
60%
pg-13
98m
Genre
Action, Comedy, Crime
Stars
Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson
Directed by
Brett Ratner
Watch on Netflix
It probably didn’t need two sequels and a TV pilot spinoff, but all that extra material speaks to the popularity of the original Rush Hour. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker team up in this action comedy classic about a Hong Kong investigator (Chan) heading to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping. The FBI, however, doesn’t want any outside help, so they assign LAPD Detective James Carter (Tucker) to distractor Inspector Lee from the case. But when both men find themselves unable to resist their natural urges to investigate, they form an unlikely partnership.

Spider-Man (2002)

Spider-Man
73%
7.4/10
pg-13
121m
Genre
Fantasy, Action
Stars
Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst
Directed by
Sam Raimi
Watch on Netflix
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man was a great blueprint for the superhero movie, and one of the movies that led to the eventual onslaught of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Telling a version of the classic Spider-Man origin story, this 2002 hit stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, a nerdy student who acquires superhuman strength and spider-like abilities after being bitten by a genetically altered spider. But, as his Uncle Ben says, with great power comes great responsibility. So when Peter’s mentor, Norman Osborn (Inside‘s Willem Dafoe), repurposes tech for nefarious reasons, Peter must don the alias of Spider-Man to stop him.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
75%
r
137m
Genre
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Stars
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong
Directed by
James Cameron
Watch on Netflix
One of those sequels that stands up favorably with the original, Terminator 2: Judgment Day picks up nearly a decade after Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) was first targeted by the future-dwelling Skynet for termination. Having successfully evaded death, her son, John (Edward Furlong), the future leader of the resistance, remains safe. But Skynet has sent another, even deadlier terminator to eliminate the young John. Again, the resistance has managed to send a protector (FUBAR‘s Arnold Schwarzenegger) back to attempt to save John and Sarah.

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Black Hawk Down
74%
r
145m
Genre
Action, History, War
Stars
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Watch on Netflix
Based on a true story, Black Hawk Down details the disastrous 1993 U.S. Special Forces mission to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord to destabilize the authoritarian government. When their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, the American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers suffer significant casualties after being pinned down deep in enemy territory and surrounded by insurgents and starving civilians.

Léon: The Professional (1994)

Léon: The Professional
64%
r
111m
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Stars
Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman
Directed by
Luc Besson
Watch on Netflix
Luc Besson’s classic thriller stars Jean Reno as Léon, the top hit man in New York — who refers to himself as a “cleaner.” But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by dangerous rogue DEA agent Norman Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Léon’s work suddenly becomes personal. Forced to become the unwilling custodian of the sole surviving neighbor, 12-year-old Mathilda (Natalie Portman), Léon soon becomes more than a father figure, but a mentor as Mathilda becomes hell-bent on violent revenge.

Zombieland (2009)

Zombieland
73%
r
88m
Genre
Comedy, Horror
Stars
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone
Directed by
Ruben Fleischer
Watch on Netflix
Part zombie horror, part action flick, part parody, Zombieland is a great entry into the pantheon of zombie movies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) shouldn’t have survived the zombie apocalypse, but his penchant for running from everything that scares him appears to have served him well. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears, to the point of living extremely recklessly. They’re both surprisingly well-adapted to a world overrun with zombies, but when they’re forced to team up, they become one another’s new worst nightmare.

Rocky (1976)

Rocky
70%
pg
120m
Genre
Drama, Romance
Stars
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Watch on Netflix
An all-time great sports movie, we’re happy to include Rocky in the action category, too. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a Philadelphia amateur boxer who works as a collector for a loan shark. When world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) decides to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose Rocky, believing him to be the best balance of human interest story and pushover. Knowing it’s his one shot at the big time, though, Rocky teams up with trainer Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith) to capitalize on the opportunity.

Uncharted (2022)

Uncharted
45%
pg-13
116m
Genre
Action, Adventure
Stars
Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali
Directed by
Ruben Fleischer
Watch on Netflix
The video game adaptation Uncharted feels like a callback to simpler adventure movies of the ’80s and ’90s. Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is a street-smart thief who gets recruited by treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed and lost by Ferdinand Magellan’s crew. However, House Moncada — the family who bankrolled the trip 500 years ago — still feels entitled to that treasure. Now, the upstart treasure hunters are in a race with the ruthless Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) to crack the code left behind by Magellan’s crew and solve one of the world’s oldest mysteries … and net $5 billion in treasure.

Bullet Train (2022)

Bullet Train
49%
r
127m
Genre
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Stars
Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Directed by
David Leitch
Watch on Netflix
In Bullet Train, Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is an assassin who has had a string of bad luck leading to a number of gigs going off the rails recently. On his latest mission, taking place on the world’s fastest train, he’s determined to make things go smoothly. Unfortunately, he’s far from the only assassin there, and they all have similar but connected objectives that cause outright chaos to ensue.

Peppermint (2018)

Peppermint
29%
r
102m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz
Directed by
Pierre Morel
Watch on Netflix
Jennifer Garner taps into her Alias roots to play Riley North, a young mother who awakens from a coma to find that her husband and daughter were killed in the brutal attack that rendered her comatose. The system shields the murderers from justice, leading Riley to take matters into her own hands, retreating into a life of solitude in which she hones her mind, body, and spirit to become an unstoppable force of vengeance.

Emily the Criminal (2022)

Emily the Criminal
75%
r
97m
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Stars
Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke
Directed by
John Patton Ford
Watch on Netflix
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)

Enola Holmes
68%
6.6/10
pg-13
123m
Genre
Mystery, Crime, Adventure
Stars
Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin
Directed by
Harry Bradbeer
Watch on Netflix
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)

All Quiet on the Western Front
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
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.

Road House (1989)

Road House
36%
6.6/10
r
114m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott
Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
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).

A Knight's Tale (2001)

A Knight's Tale
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
Complete with medieval tournament-going peasants chanting Queen’s We Will Rock YouA 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 (a pre-Joker 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.

Black Crab (2022)

Black Crab
54%
5.6/10
r
109m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Noomi Rapace, Jakob Oftebro, Dar Salim
Directed by
Adam Berg
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.
BLACK CRAB | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Vault (2021)

The Vault
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
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.
THE VAULT | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies

Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

Gunpowder Milkshake
47%
6.0/10
r
114m
Genre
Action, Thriller, Crime
Stars
Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Chloe Coleman
Directed by
Navot Papushado
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.
Gunpowder Milkshake | Karen Gillan & Lena Headey | Official Trailer | Netflix

Spectral (2016)

Spectral
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
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.
Spectral | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Army of the Dead (2021)

Army of the Dead
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
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.
Army of the Dead | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Old Guard (2020)

The Old Guard
70%
6.6/10
r
125m
Genre
Action, Fantasy
Stars
Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts
Directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
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.
The Old Guard | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Night Comes for Us (2018)

The Night Comes for Us
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
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 Night Comes For Us | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

The Debt Collector (2018)

The Debt Collector
5.8/10
r
96m
Genre
Action
Stars
Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Michael Paré
Directed by
Jesse V. Johnson
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.
The Debt Collector (2018) | Official International Trailer (Scott Adkins) HD

The King (2019)

The King
62%
7.2/10
r
140m
Genre
Drama, History, War
Stars
Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris
Directed by
David Michôd
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.
The King - Timothée Chalamet | Official Teaser Trailer | Netflix Film

Wheelman (2017)

Wheelman
66%
6.4/10
tv-ma
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Frank Grillo, Wendy Moniz-Grillo, Caitlin Carmichael
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.
Wheelman | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Triple Frontier (2019)

Triple Frontier
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
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.
Triple Frontier | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Burn Out (2018)

Burn Out
6.2/10
tv-ma
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
François Civil, Olivier Rabourdin, Manon Azem
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.

Extraction (2020)

Extraction
56%
6.7/10
r
116m
Genre
Drama, Action, Thriller
Stars
Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda
Directed by
Sam Hargrave
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.
Extraction | Official Trailer | Screenplay by JOE RUSSO Directed by SAM HARGRAVE | Netflix

Ip Man (2008)

Ip Man
59%
8/10
106m
Genre
Drama, Action, History
Stars
Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung
Directed by
Wilson Yip
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.

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Two young men staring lovingly at one another looking at a pamphlet abbot Paris in a scene from Heartstopper.

It's always a good sign when Netflix decides to start the month on a strong note. That means romance fans can spend the first weekend of August watching the new season of Heartstopper, while legal eagles can check out the intrigue on The Lincoln Lawyer as the second part of season 2 makes its premiere. And if you need more action, you could always revisit the new episodes of The Witcher that dropped last week.

Netflix seems to pride itself on always having something new to watch. And the selection is almost always impressive. It does become challenging to keep up with the latest additions. But that's why we're here with our weekly update of the best shows on Netflix.

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The 50 best movies on Netflix right now (August 2023)
Jackie Chan and John Cena in Hidden Strike.

Love is in the air at Netflix. Well, love and high explosives. After all, Netflix does have to cater to many different viewers to maintain its status as the top streaming service. So for the first weekend of August, that's why the top two selections are an action film, Hidden Strike, and a romantic comedy called Happiness for Beginners. And that's just the beginning of what Netflix has to offer.

Take a moment to consider how lucky we are that there's still something new to watch on Netflix every week. It may not always be that way if the writers and actors strikes keep going for months without end. For now, we're here to help you plan your next movie night. That's why we've updated our list of the best movies on Netflix right now.

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