Action Thrillers on Netflix
Last updated August 02, 2025
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this extended version of Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, El Wray and his ex, Cherry Darling, fight off a zombie army infected with a biochemical weapon that was unleashed by a psychotic Army lieutenant and an opportunistic scientist.
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The Eagle
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsHaunted by the disappearance of his father, who vanished with the Roman Ninth Legion on an expedition into the north of Britain, centurion Marcus Aquila sets out to unravel the mystery and recover the legion's eagle standard.
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Traitor
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTenacious FBI agent Roy Clayton is assigned to pursue Samir Horn, an ex-Special Ops soldier who betrayed his country and joined the Al Nathir terrorist organization. But as he closes in, Clayton begins to second-guess Horn's true intentions.
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El Mariachi
1992 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen guitar player El Mariachi arrives in a small Mexican town, drug lord Moco mistakes him for an assassin who carries a trademark guitar case full of guns. Now El Mariachi must elude Moco's henchmen, who plan to shoot first and ask questions later.
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Resident Evil: Afterlife
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThe Undead Apocalypse continues in the fourth film in the Resident Evil saga as super-soldier Alice finds her way to a supposed sanctuary in Los Angeles, which may just be a deadly trap set for her by the ruthless Umbrella Corporation.
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Rumble in the Bronx
1995 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsVisiting the Bronx from Hong Kong, a martial arts expert helps out at his uncle's grocery store. But when a gang terrorizes the shop, the helpful visitor leaps into action and puts his formidable fighting skills to good use.
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The Assassins
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn 198 B.C., Cao Cao, prime minister of the Han Dynasty, ventures to the east and defeats China's greatest warrior, Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, Cao crowns himself King of Wei.
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Vettai
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis powerful Tamil action film follows the shared fate of two very different siblings: policeman Thiru and his roguish brother, Guru. When Thiru finds himself outmatched while fighting local gangsters, Guru comes to his aid.
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Conan the Barbarian
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsBased on the pulp fiction of Robert E. Howard, this action-driven adventure breathes new life into the story of Conan the Barbarian, a warrior who rises to defend the people of Hyboria after evil forces slaughter his family and fellow villagers.
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Green Lantern
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsHal Jordan, a talented test pilot, is chosen by an alien force of warriors to become their representative on Earth and use his new powers as the Green Lantern to promote order and justice before conflict destroys his world.
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The Tourist
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAn American tourist seeking solace for his broken heart instead finds it in danger again after encountering a beautiful Interpol agent. Little does the Yank know that the lady arranged their "chance" meeting and is using him to trap a thief.
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Outrage
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWriter, director and actor Takeshi "Beat" Kitano returns to his roots in this gripping gangster drama that details the intense rivalry between two powerful yakuza syndicates and the efforts of a small crew to prevent a full-brown war from erupting.
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Priest
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this horror flick based on the popular comic book series, Paul Bettany plays Priest, a man of the cloth hell-bent on rescuing his niece while taking down a horde of rampaging vampires in the process.
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Season of the Witch
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn 14th-century Europe, a courageous knight leads a group of weary warriors across impossibly treacherous terrain in order to transport a suspected witch believed to be responsible for spreading the devastating Black Plague.
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The Tournament
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsEvery seven years, the world's deadliest hired guns converge on a random town to compete in the Tournament. The rules are simple: The last contestant standing receives $10 million and the title of the world's greatest assassin. Meanwhile, the competition is recorded on closed-circuit cameras and broadcast live to a secret room, where billionaires bet on the results. Ian Somerhalder, Kelly Hu and Robert Carlyle star in this killer thriller.
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Don
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDon, a ruthless crime boss and drug lord, is nabbed and held captive by the authorities, who send his naïve look-alike, Vijay, to infiltrate the man's gang. But Vijay soon realizes he's caught in a double cross.
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The Covenant
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen four boys tap into the supernatural powers they inherited from their fathers, they unknowingly release a malicious evil into the world. Several years later, their only hope for survival is to use their collective force to repair the damage. Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Chace Crawford and Taylor Kitsch co-star in this drama based on the comic book by Aron Coleite and Tone Rodriguez.
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12 Rounds
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsHelmed by Renny Harlin, this tense actioner stars World Wrestling Entertainment grappler John Cena as Det. Danny Fisher, a New Orleans cop who must save his kidnapped fiancée, Molly Porter (Ashley Scott), from the clutches of notorious crime lord Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen). A battle of wits and wills ensues as Fisher is forced to life race around the Big Easy completing 12 near-impossible tasks and solving puzzles dreamed up by Jackson.
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The Peacemaker
1997 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter terrorists trigger a nuclear explosion in Russia, a U.S. Special Forces agent and a White House nuclear weapons expert come to the rescue. Trouble is, the conspiracy stretches from Europe to New York, and the terrorists have no demands.
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The Accidental Spy
2001 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsBuck is a salesman with dreams of a better life who hits the jackpot when he discovers he may be the long-lost son of a wealthy businessman. But Buck's father turns out to be a secret agent who makes Buck the key figure in locating an elusive drug.
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Chain Reaction
1996 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen a team of scientists discovers a clean, low-cost energy alternative, their lab is destroyed, the research head is killed, and student machinist Eddie Kasalivich gets framed for both crimes. With the police and FBI chasing him down, Eddie turns to mentor Paul Shannon to save his revolutionary hydrogen-power discovery and himself.
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Smokin' Aces
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter a sleazy Las Vegas magician (Jeremy Piven) agrees to testify against the mob, he embarks on one last hurrah in Lake Tahoe before entering protective custody. But can just one FBI agent (Ryan Reynolds) keep him safe from a slew of would-be assassins? Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman and Alicia Keys co-star in this raucous cavalcade of con men, bad guys and bounty hunters.
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The Condemned
2007 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile waiting out a death sentence in an infamous Central American prison, hard-boiled convict Jack Conrad (retired professional wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin) is surprised to learn he's been bought by a reality show mogul who wants to cast him in his latest project. His assignment? To join nine other convicted murderers on the shores of a deserted island, where they'll fight to the death for the title of sole survivor.
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Grindhouse: Death Proof
2007 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this high-octane thriller, a tough-talking serial murderer transforms his Dodge Charger into an indestructible weapon and then climbs behind the wheel of his well-oiled killing machine to terrorize a group of women on the road.
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Next
2007 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsLas Vegas magician Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) can see a few minutes into the future, a talent he uses to enhance his shows -- and to win at blackjack. But when an FBI agent (Julianne Moore) wants his help thwarting a nuclear attack, Cris finds his psychic skills put to the test. Jessica Biel, Peter Falk and Thomas Kretschmann also star in this sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. Dick's short story "The Golden Man."
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