Looking for something action-packed to bring some excitement to your watchlist? We’ve rummaged through all our reviews from our expert critics to give you human recommendations and personal suggestions for the best action films on Netflix UK – all ranked in order of the highest rated. Head this way for an up-to-date list of what’s new on Netflix UK.
Tense, taught and polished, this adaptation of the dystopian novel finds its mark every time.
Aaron Pierre is an instant star in Jeremy Saulnier's flawless, brooding, slow-burn thriller.
Wholly unique and jaw-droppingly stylish, this progressive, post-modern story of parallel realities is one of the best superhero movies ever made.
Spike Lee's bold epic of racial injustice and reparation is uncompromising, urgent, thrilling and powerful cinema.
Steven Spielberg's influential summer blockbuster is still swimming with tension.
Jack O'Connell is blisteringly good in this thrilling, shocking sprint through history.
This dazzling, inventive, ambitious sequel builds on the jaw-dropping original - almost too much.
Kathryn Bigelow's tense retelling of the hunt for Bin Laden is a gripping, grounded and grim piece of cinema.
This thrilling, inventive and grounded Godzilla prequel is a roaring success.
This self-actualising sci-fi simulation is as stimulating as ever.
The penultimate entry in The Hunger Games franchise is grippingly political and thrillingly personal.
This fiery sequel is an intelligent, timely spectacle.
Jeymes Samuel's thrilling, trailblazing Western is an absolute blast.
Ron Howard's streamlined story of Formula 1 rivalry delivers a thrilling rush of adrenaline.
Seth Rogen, Jay Chou and MIchel Gondry are a winning team in this entertainingly offbeat action comedy.
This dystopian young adult blockbuster is a fun romp through an imaginative apocalypse.
Yeon Sang-ho's follow-up to Train to Busan is a unique, personal and hugely entertaining superhero thriller.
Channing Tatum is a charismatic leading man in this enjoyably daft hostage thriller.
This adrenaline-fuelled thriller delivers an onslaught of visceral action.
Frank Grillo is brillo is Netflix’s intense heist thrillo.
An entertaining and thought-provoking soldier’s eye view of the 2003 Iraq War.
Thrilling and terrifying in equal measure, David Ayer’s intense actioner captures the rush and horror of war.
Mockingjay Part 2 has all the emotion of the ending and none of the anti-climax.
Zack Snyder's zombie heist flick is a brazenly entertaining ride.
This fast, tense shark flick is a dark, thrilling swim through surprisingly fresh water.
Keanu Reeves is on killer form in this bloated action sequel, which avoids deja vu by dialling up the stylish mayhem.
This eye-popping Korean space opera is bursting with imagination, action and fun.
Gina Prince-Bythewood's lean, mean comic book thriller is a promising franchise starter.
An enjoyable comedy that's full of massive laughs and surprisingly thrilling action.
J.C. Chandor's brooding tale of morality and masculinity mostly hits its target.
Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry lead an entertaining ensemble in this promising underdog spy thriller.
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler pack enough charm to make this international caper a trip to enjoy, if not to remember.
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler are on entertaining form in this predictable but fun comedy thriller.
Reloaded tells us everything we know about the Matrix is wrong but struggles to show it.
John Krasinski impresses as an unlikely action hero in this surprisingly complex military thriller.
It ain’t really Jumanji, but this raucous romp is an entertaining sequel in its own right.
Like it or loathe it, the final entry in the original Matrix trilogy dispels binary thinking and genre tropes.
With a starry cast and slick set pieces, this entertaining action comedy is all surface and no stakes.
Netflix's explosive war film sheds light on unknown history with a frustrating and thrilling simplicity.
This knowing sci-fi adventure lacks the emotional heart to go with its self-aware humour.
Michael Bay is at his best and worst in this visually stunning action blockbuster.