16 Best Action Movies On Netflix 2021

Some would characterize the entire Indiana Jones series as leaning more towards the adventure side of the “action and adventure” genre. But Harrison Ford’s first foray as a daring archaeologist features enough epic fistfights to make it onto this list as he tries to beat the Nazis to unearth the lost Ark of the Covenant in Egypt.

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One-part sci-fi movie and one-part martial arts movie, The matrix Action films redefined in the late 90s with never-before-seen visual effects. Keanu Reeves plays a hacker named Neo-Mr. Anderson, if you will, who realizes that the world as he knows it is actually a computer-generated dream world called the Matrix created by machines to control humanity.

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Pierce Brosnan’s first turn at James Bond is far from the best Bond film (it ranks 9 out of 26 films released in the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes). But it’s surely one of the most entertaining when it comes to over-the-top action sets. It’s hard to decide which is more thrilling – watching Bond dive into a crashing plane and successfully fly away, or the absurd tank chase through St. Petersburg. You will have to watch and choose for yourself.

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In this action-thriller, Clint Eastwood plays a homicide detective – Harry Callahan aka “Dirty Harry” – who is responsible for tracking down “The Scorpio”, a serial killer who terrorizes San Francisco by shooting people in the chance from the roofs of the city. The film, which went on to spawn four sequels all starring Eastwood, is inspired by the real Zodiac Killer who went on a rampage in northern California in the late ’60s.

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all four lethal weapon movies were recently added to Netflix in April 2020. Start at the beginning with this police buddy series about two mismatched LAPD detectives, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover). Young Riggs is a loose cannon who doesn’t seem to mind his death, while Murtaugh is a force veteran who is about to retire. Together they uncover a drug trafficking ring and become friends along the way.

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Long before John Krasinski took on the role of Jack Ryan from Tom Clancy in the Amazon Prime TV series of the same name, Harrison Ford played the character in patriot games. In this spy thriller, Ryan has retired from the CIA and is vacationing in London with his family. During the trip, he ends up intervening in an assassination attempt, which brings the wrath of an Irish radical played by Sean Bean on him and his family.

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Ang Lee’s martial arts drama set in 19th century China was nominated for 10 Oscars and won four (Best Foreign Language Film, Cinematography, Music and Art Direction). In it, two martial arts masters (played by Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh) pursue a politician’s daughter (Zhang Ziyi) – who is secretly in cahoots with the evil Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-pei) – after stealing a legendary sword named Green Destiny. Come for the gravity-defying battles and stay for the romantic subplots and stunning scenery.

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On the tracks of The matrix, Creation is another sci-fi action movie set in a dream world, literal this time. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief capable of entering other people’s dreams in order to steal secrets from their subconscious and sell the information to corporations. Instead of just any old gunfight, however, the dream-within-a-dream concept provides mind-blowing scenarios – like a revolving hallway – to become the backdrop for fight scenes.

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On a dreamlike synth-pop soundtrack, Conduct follows an unnamed stuntman (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a getaway driver in Los Angeles. His life changes when he meets Irene (Carey Mulligan) and becomes embroiled in a robbery gone wrong after her husband returns from prison. It’s kinda romantic, kinda bloody, and extremely exciting. Just be warned: you may never get over Christina Hendricks’ cameo in this movie.

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A lot of the Marvel movies have already moved exclusively to Disney+, but you can still watch the sequel to the first one The ant Man movie – for now – on Netflix. Don’t discount it just because it’s a sequel. It’s a lightweight addition to the Marvel Universe that doesn’t require rewatching the entire series to fully enjoy Paul Rudd as Ant-Man.

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This action-comedy, starring Michael Cera in the lead role, is based on a graphic novel of the same name. In order to win the heart of his new girlfriend, Scott Pilgrim must defeat his seven evil exes. The highly stylized fight scenes resemble video game battles and feature cameos from Chris Evans, Mae Whitman, and Jason Schwartzman.

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If you prefer your action movies with lots of explosions, then come over here. The first Michael Bay Friends movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Miami narcotics sleuths is also on Netflix, but skip ahead for some of the director’s most over-the-top action sequences. For example, if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like if a car fell off a vehicle transporter truck while speeding down the highway, you can watch a team of hitmen throw multiple cars into them in the first 30 minutes. of this movie.

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Based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller, this modern take on a film noir features an all-star cast including Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Clive Owen and Rosario Dawson (to name a few). It tells the story of a city plagued by crime through a series of intertwining vignettes shot mostly in black and white that are highly stylized and very violent.

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Critically it’s not a great movie, but it will strike all your nostalgic chords if you grew up in the 80s or 90s. Once you get past the cheesy acting and terrible turtle costumes, make it a night: order a pizza and rewatch this one with your kids.

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File this one under movies that are so bad they’re actually good. Nicolas Cage plays stuntman Johnny Blaze who sells his soul to the devil to save his father. After becoming the devil’s bounty hunter – aka the Ghost Rider – complete with a fiery skull and an even more ridiculous motorcycle, Blaze finally gets his chance to regain his life. Did we mention that Sam Elliott helps him along the way? Pour yourself a very large glass of wine and settle in for the ride.

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Before Bong Joon Ho Achieved the Best Picture Award Parasitehe directed snowdrops, an apocalyptic thriller about a train that circles the globe containing what’s left of the world’s population after an attempt to stop global warming goes awry and freezes the planet. Chris Evans stars alongside Song Kang Ho (who you might recognize from Parasite) as a passenger in the executive class who sparks a revolution among the class-divided cars as he fights his way to the front of the train.

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