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Timur Bekmambetov might be more interested in screenlife movies now - that's those movies completely set on a computer screen - but once upon a time, he made absolutely whacked-out action movies with Angelina Jolie and James MacAvoy. 'Wanted' might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you can't deny the cracking choreography or the over-the-top action it provides for. Just look at this.
It wasn't always so that vampire stories were romances or vehicles for thinly-veiled religious themes. Once upon a time, vampire movies were ridiculous action rampages where people wore lots of leather. 'Blade' was one, and 'Underworld' was the other. Kate Beckinsale led a cast of reliable British actors in this absolutely daft-but-entertaining horror-actioner that had way too many slow-motion moments, but also had a cracking early aughts metal soundtrack. If you're in the mood for some nostalgic silliness, this is as good a turn as any.
Up there with some of the best of his later work, Ridley Scott directs this Hollywoodised retelling of the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, wherein two US helicopters were shot down in the Somali city and eventually resulted in a bloody skirmish that lasted for nearly 24 hours. The ensemble cast includes Ewan McGregor, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Jason Isaacs, Eric Bana, Josh Hartnett, a pre-fame Tom Hardy, and Sam Shepard in his Hollywood phase, but it's really Ridley Scott's sharp direction that pulls the whole thing together.
Although we can't deny that the first 'John Wick' started it all and has an elegant simplicity to it that's worth preserving, 'John Wick: Chapter Two' had some excellent sequences and the continuation of the story felt genuinely earned. The expanding cast hold their own against Keanu Reeves, with Common and Ruby Rose more than able to tussle with Baba Yaga. The final hall of mirrors scene is just spectacularly well-edited.
Speaking of Keanu Reeves, one movie he did that never got the flowers it deserved was 'Constantine'. Based on the comic of the same name, Reeves played the role with all of the cynicism intact and featured a rich cast of diverse talent. Without a doubt, Peter Stromare turning up as the Devil himself in the final scene to steal the whole thing out from underneath everyone is a highlight. Take a look.
Found-footage is usually just kept to horror movies and supernatural thrillers, but 'End of Watch' managed to take the genre and place it inside a standard cop action movie. It helps, of course, that you've got the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Frank Grillo, and Anna Kendrick in the cast and a strong air of authenticity about it. Gyllenhaal and some of the cast went on twelve-hour ride-alongs with the LAPD. Gyllenhaal even witnessed a murder during a drug bust on one of his ride-alongs. Anyway, the action is solidly plotted and shot, and the found-footage concept works well. It's surprising it hasn't been duplicated since, but maybe it's just because cops and body-cams conjures up different ideas nowadays?
Although you initially associate Bollywood with big sweeping romances and musical numbers, there's been quite a few action movies over the years from the Indian subcontinent that have been worth watching. 'RRR', however, is the first to truly break through and cross over with Western audiences. Taking in elements from the armed revolutions against British colonialism in India and the early independence movement, not to mention folklore and fantasy, 'RRR' is utterly mad-cap action on a scale that the likes of John Woo and Michael Bay could only hope to achieve.
Michael Mann's magnum opus pairs Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro in a fight to the death across the sprawling metropolis of '90s Los Angeles. If you've never watched 'Heat' before and you're always wondering why we're going on about all the time, just do us all a favour and go watch it. You will not regret it, and if you do, come back and we'll give you a full refund. If nothing else, you'll get to see Al Pacino at his best and most wilded-out.
It's a crying shame that Jackie Chan's most notable work with mainstream audiences is 'Rush Hour', because the fact is he's done incredible work prior to this and after it. Still and all, 'Rush Hour' is a cracking mid-nineties action comedy and while it might aged horribly in some parts, it's still got enough charm and verve to keep you coming back to it.
It's about the closest you'll ever see acting legend Daniel Day-Lewis coming to doing an action movie, but honestly, when it's this good, he probably doesn't need to repeat himself. Michael Mann again directing an action classic, this time with a historical sweep to it as it takes in the French and Indian War of the 1750s. The swirling music, the gorgeous cinematography, Day-Lewis' towering performance all matches the spectacular action setpieces to create one of the finest historical action movies of all time.
All the best action movies on Netflix streaming are listed in one convenient place so you can fully utilize your Netflix service. Some of the best movies of all time are now available on Netflix, so you can catch up on new hit movies and classic action film hits right in your living room. The great action movies on this list are sure to entertain you for hours!
Extraction 2 is a definite improvement on the first, with positive reviews and a nomination for a Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Award under its belt. The movie has so much gunplay and brutal fighting, along with numerous mind-blowing set pieces, that your arm will get absolutely ripped from all the fist-pumping. Hemsworth injects his performance with endless charm, and in this second go-around, he gets to really dig into the layers of the character, exploring the mental and physical toll of being a black ops mercenary and the strain of his near-death experience.
From the uncovering of dark agency secrets to tense hostage situations, The Gray Man is everything you want from a flick like this. The movie did receive its share of negative reviews, but the ensemble cast and slick action sequences make up for what The Gray Man lacks in terms of narrative. The film did extremely well with viewers, with over 250 million hours watched on Netflix.
From director Timo Tjhajanto, the Netflix action pic The Night Comes for Us features a cast packed with familiar faces for action fans, especially fans of The Raid films, who will recognize Joe Taslim, Julie Estelle, Zack Lee, and, of course, Iko Uwais, who takes a supporting role but still shows up to work in some incredible fight scenes. The film follows a Triad enforcer who, after meeting a young girl and experiencing a change of heart, returns to his hometown to find himself targeted by ruthless fellow gangsters.
You may think you know all the ways you could inflict violence on the human body in a fight, but The Night Comes for Us still has something to teach you about the art of the splatter scene. The film is packed to the brim with bloody, brutal combat. The best feature film from Tjahjanto to date, The Night Comes for Us is a relentless showcase of action and carnage, rooted in the story of a criminal looking for a little redemption. The movie received nearly universal acclaim from critics, with the only complaint being that it might just be too violent.
Written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, Red Notice stars Ryan Reynolds as Nolan Booth, the world's second-best art thief, who is forced to team up with FBI profiler John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) after they are both framed by the world's best art thief, a woman known only as the Bishop (Gal Gadot). What ensues is an international game of cat-and-mouse as Booth and Hartley compete with the Bishop to find a priceless artifact.
One of the most highly-watched Netflix movies ever, Red Notice is, in a word, awesome! Now, to be fair, the plot isn't all that well-thought-out, but the heist movie does score high for its humor and the performances by the lead actors. Though critically panned, Red Notice is an enjoyable movie with great action and a ton of hilarious scenes, and it has two sequels already in the pipeline.
The kicker of Triple Frontier is that there's actually a good amount of brains under all that brawn. The movie received largely positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction and script. Sure, it's an explosions-and-helicopters flick first, but it also has a lot to say about what happens to professionally violent men once the gunfire stops. If Triple Frontier isn't your dad's favorite movie, that just means your dad hasn't seen it yet.
Written and directed by Jeremy Rush, Wheelman stars Frank Grillo as a getaway driver who is double-crossed during a bank robbery. With his family now in danger, the titular Wheelman must navigate a labyrinth of backstabbing and violence in order to survive. Besides Grillo in the lead role, the movie also stars Garret Dillahunt, Shea Whigham, and Caitlin Carmichael.
If you're looking for the best military and war movies and shows on Netflix, we're here to help you stop the scrolling, move past the algorithm and find what you're looking for. Netflix has a massive catalog of movies and shows, and sometimes it's hard to find exactly what you want to watch. This list can help you cut through the war movie noise and get to the good stuff.
This 2022 movie is the first German-language movie version of the 1929 Erich Maria Remarque novel about the horrors of World War I. The 1930 version of the movie won an Oscar for Best Picture, and this new one was nominated for nine awards, winning four of them.
Director and screenwriter Edward Berger widened the focus of the story to include more background about WWI while maintaining the heart of the story about the brutal experiences of German soldiers in the trenches.
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