27 of the Best Action Movies on Netflix Right Now

Looking for a fast-moving car chase? Aerial acrobatics? How about a bit of fisticuffs, or a tiger straight up eating a dude? Look no further: Netflix has what you need.

You can catch a high-minded thriller that uses action to underline plot, character, and message; or a hyper-stylish beat-em-up with cinematography and choreography that make art of violence; or you can just watch a lot of stuff blow up real good. No judgments! The only criteria is that the movie provides a fair share of fast-paced action thrills. Here are your best action options on Netflix right now.

Carry-On (2024)

Action thriller Carry-On starts off at the airport (naturally) and on Christmas Eve—I’m already tense. Taron Edgerton is TSA agent Ethan Kopek, who’s blackmailed into allowing Jason Bateman to smuggle a dangerous package onto a flight (and yet I can’t get through with my belt on). Having allowed the package

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