23 hard-hitting action movies on Netflix from around the world

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This week sees the release of The Gray Man, the most expensive movie ever made by Netflix. An action thriller directed by the Russo brothers (of Infinity Saga fame), it boasts Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in its star-studded cast.

Netflix has a pretty vast collection of good action movies (including the Hindi dub of RRR and S. S. Rajamouli’s fantasy epic Baahubali movies), but it can be hard to sort through the deluge of new titles regularly dropped onto the platform. That’s what we’re here for. We’ve collected a list of great action movies that span eras, sub-genres, and nations, all of which you can watch on Netflix in the US. Whether you’re looking for a hard-boiled crime thriller, a period-piece swordplay adventure, a military drama, standout martial arts movies, or any other kind of action vehicle — we’ve got you covered.

In addition to Rajamouli’s movies, there are a few other honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the cut but are still worth a shout out. Boyka: Undisputed, the fourth movie in the excellent Undisputed series, is superb, but it’s worth seeing the previous two entries in the series first (but act fast — Boyka leaves Netflix on July 31). The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill is the hard-hitting sequel to 2019’s The Fable (both are available on Netflix), and featured some of the best action sequences of 2021.

If you’re looking for something that spans across genres, be sure to check out our frequently updated list of the best movies on Netflix. Similarly, if you’re in more of a spooky mood than a fighting one, we have a list of the best horror movies on Netflix, too.

Though it’s the fifth and final installment of this live-action adaptation, you can still safely watch The Beginning