{"id":1151437,"date":"2026-02-08T05:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T05:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/78030\/netflix-action-movies-best-good-list"},"modified":"2026-02-08T05:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T05:16:12","slug":"the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The best action movies on Netflix from around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Graphic: Pete Volk\/Polygon | Source images: Various\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-lead\">Netflix has a pretty vast collection of good action movies, but it can be hard to sort through the deluge of new titles regularly dropped onto the platform. That\u2019s what we\u2019re here for. We\u2019ve collected a list of great action movies that span eras, subgenres, and nations, all of which you can watch on Netflix in the U.S. Whether you\u2019re looking for a hard-boiled crime thriller, a period-piece swordplay adventure, a military drama, standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/22979131\/best-action-movies-fight-martial-arts-netflix-streaming\">martial arts movies<\/a>, or any other kind of action vehicle \u2014 we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for something that spans across genres, be sure to check out our frequently updated list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/21266801\/best-movies-on-netflix\">best movies on Netflix<\/a>. If you\u2019ve decided you\u2019re in the mood for a different genre on Netflix tonight, check out our lists of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/22325729\/best-horror-movies-netflix\">best horror movies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/23080514\">comedy movies<\/a> on the platform.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"XUVBm3\">Extraction 2<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Hemsworth holds an assault rifle outside of a jail cell holding Tinatin Dalakishvili in Extraction 2.\" title=\"Chris Hemsworth holds an assault rifle outside of a jail cell holding Tinatin Dalakishvili in Extraction 2.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Jasin Boland\/Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Netflix scored a big hit with its Chris Hemsworth-led action thriller <em>Extraction<\/em>. Directed by former stuntman Sam Hargrave, the movie leaned into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/23298426\/action-movies-by-stunt-people-best-list\">emerging trend<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23658403\/john-wick-box-office-success-future-movies\">post-John Wick world<\/a>: hard-hitting, practical action shown cleanly in-camera, and performed by the A-list star.<\/p>\n<p><em>Extraction <\/em>was a fun time with solid action, but the movie struggled with the all-too-common yellow-washed tone meant to signify the movie takes place in Bangladesh. Thankfully, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23762574\/extraction-2-chris-hemsworth-franchise-comparison-john-wick-avatar-top-gun\"><em>Extraction 2 <\/em>is just a better version of the first movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hargrave returns in the director\u2019s chair, and Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as super-agent Tyler Rake. The movie\u2019s fantastic set-pieces shine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23762855\/extraction-2-sam-hargrave-interview-how-did-they-shoot-that-21-minute-one-take-action\">especially the 21-minute prison break sequence<\/a>, presented as a no-cut \u201coner.\u201d But <em>Extraction 2 <\/em>also gives Hemsworth\u2019s co-stars more time to shine, especially sibling mercenary duo Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Bessa. There are plans in place for an <em>Extraction 3<\/em>, and a late casting reveal in <em>Extraction 2 <\/em>promises even more hard-hitting action on the way. \u2014<em>Pete Volk<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kYIqiT\">Thallumaala<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan face each other in a barber shop in Thallumaala. She sits on a counter, with her left leg on the right arm of the chair he sits in, while they look at each other.\" title=\"Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan face each other in a barber shop in Thallumaala. She sits on a counter, with her left leg on the right arm of the chair he sits in, while they look at each other.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Central Pictures\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best action movie that not enough people talked about in 2022, <em>Thallumaala <\/em>(which literally translates to \u201cBallad of Brawls\u201d) is an ambitious nonlinear narrative telling the story of a young man who meets a group of friends through their shared love of fighting, and the viral brawl that ensues at his wedding that makes him an internet superstar. Featuring sharp and inventive editing that keeps things fresh at all times, soaring musical numbers that will stay in your head, and just a ton of cute boys who bond over brawling, <em>Thallumaala <\/em>is one of the most fun times you could possibly have at the movies.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not light on action, either. The movie opens with a series of cascading brawls that brings the group together, and it\u2019s one of many fights we see throughout the movie (and some we see multiple times, as <em>Thallumaala <\/em>unspools its complicated narrative). It\u2019s a movie that looks good and feels good at all times, and is as close to a guaranteed good time as you\u2019ll ever get. This is one of those rare \u201cwatch this movie, even if you don\u2019t consider yourself an action fan\u201d recommendations: Watch <em>Thallumaala<\/em>!<em> \u2014PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pVGBBD\">The Big 4<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-3.jpg\" alt=\"Four people, three men and one woman, walk alongside one another carrying weapons and looking disheveled.\" title=\"Four people, three men and one woman, walk alongside one another carrying weapons and looking disheveled.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Timo Tjahjanto burst onto the scene for many international audiences with his bloody 2018 new action classic <em>The Night Comes for Us<\/em>, but that was after proving his bona fides as a horror director with his feature debut, <em>Macabre <\/em>(co-directed with Kimo Stamboel), segments in <em>The ABCs of Death<\/em> and <em>V\/H\/S\/2<\/em>, as well as his solo feature debut <em>May the Devil Take You<\/em>. That horror background was definitely present in <em>The Night Comes for Us<\/em>, considering the amount of blood and gore Tjahjanto fit in that movie. With <em>The Big 4<\/em>,<em> <\/em>that energy is still there, but you can see Tjahjanto stretching himself as a filmmaker.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Big 4<\/em> is a buddy action comedy about a group of quirky and lovable retired assassins who reunite after the suspicious death of their father figure. From there, mayhem and chaos ensue, with visceral and brutal fight scenes aided by Tjahjanto\u2019s skill with the camera and his sick sense of humor (complimentary).<\/p>\n<p>Tjahjanto is the rare filmmaker who lives up to the oft-used \u201cfrom the twisted mind of\u2026\u201d label. You likely already know whether or not<em> The Big 4 <\/em>is up your alley. It\u2019s certainly up mine. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"P2M4Os\">Day Shift<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-4.jpg\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg and Jamie Foxx hold big guns in Day Shift.\" title=\"Snoop Dogg and Jamie Foxx hold big guns in Day Shift.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Parrish Lewis\/Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/23301934\/day-shift-review-netflix-vampire-movie-jamie-foxx-scott-adkins\">loving throwback<\/a> to \u201980s-era mid-budget action comedies, <em>Day Shift <\/em>is the debut of legendary stunt man, fight coordinator, and action director J.J. Perry. Jamie Foxx is Bud Jablonski, a down-on-his-luck vampire hunter trying to get back in the good graces of the Vampire Hunters\u2019 Union. He needs a big score, fast, and teams up with an eclectic group including a hapless office worker (Dave Franco), an eccentric pair of vampire hunting brothers (Scott Adkins and Steve Howey), and an old friend (Snoop Dogg).<\/p>\n<p><em>Day Shift <\/em>combines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/23301622\/action-horror-comedy-movies-like-day-shift-watch-streaming\">action, horror, and comedy<\/a> in exciting ways, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23301720\/day-shift-vampires-netflix-contortionists-jamie-foxx-jj-perry\">unconventional camera trick<\/a> to make the vampires\u2019 movement new and fresh. Foxx\u2019s leading-man charisma helps make up for some script inconsistencies, but the whole thing works because of the action sequences. Perry\u2019s one of the best in the business at that, and you get a sense of the kinetic energy flowing through this whole movie from the jump. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hw7dbS\">Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world.png\" alt=\"Takeru Satoh as Kenshin Himura holding a sword in his mouth with his hands tied behind his back in Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning.\" title=\"Takeru Satoh as Kenshin Himura holding a sword in his mouth with his hands tied behind his back in Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Though it\u2019s the fifth and final installment of this live-action adaptation, you can still safely watch <em>The Beginning <\/em>first, as it is a prequel to the four movies that precede it (it does clue you into some parts of the story that are left a mystery in the previous movies, though). 50% origin story, 50% love story, and 110% kick-ass, <em>The Beginning <\/em>(and the rest of the Kenshin franchise) should be your first destination if you\u2019re looking for terrific swordplay on Netflix. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"X5b13H\">Lost Bullet and Lost Bullet 2<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-1.png\" alt=\"Alban Lenoir drives his red car in Lost Bullet\" title=\"Alban Lenoir drives his red car in Lost Bullet\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both Lost Bullet movies are pure jolts of adrenaline, filled with vehicular mayhem and explosive action. The first movie is leaner, with a simple premise executed to perfection, while the sequel ramps things up with even more jaw-dropping stunts, led by car stunt coordinator David Julienne, who also worked on the incredible <em>Athena<\/em> and is the grandson of the great R\u00e9my Julienne. A third one is on the way, slated for a 2025 release. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"PoKj4M\">Kill Boksoon<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-5.jpg\" alt=\"Jeon Do-yeon as Boksoon looks tired while wearing a uniform with an apron and holding a hatchet in Kill Boksoon.\" title=\"Jeon Do-yeon as Boksoon looks tired while wearing a uniform with an apron and holding a hatchet in Kill Boksoon.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: No Ju-han\/Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An expert mix of action thrills and domestic drama, <em>Kill Boksoon <\/em>follows an assassin who is at the top of her prestigious company of killers, but is pulled back home to her teenage daughter, who she barely knows. When a job goes wrong, Boksoon finds herself on the run, all while trying to keep her daughter safe.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a simple enough setup, but <em>Kill Boksoon <\/em>excels due to its layered lead performance \u2014 Jeon Do-yeon brings emotional depth and nuance to a difficult and complicated character \u2014 and the attention to detail in its presentation. Filled with bright colors in the costuming and production design, <em>Kill Boksoon<\/em>\u2019s<em> <\/em>action sequences soar without ignoring the sequences devoted to the domestic drama of Boksoon and her teenage daughter.<\/p>\n<p>With multiple standout fights, a cast of memorable characters, and efficient world-building for the movie\u2019s hitman-centric economy, <em>Kill Boksoon <\/em>is one of Netflix\u2019s standout 2023 releases and the best action movie released on the platform so far this year. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"No5YFd\">Psychokinesis<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-2.png\" alt=\"Random household objects float in front of a stunned-looking man, who is sitting cross-legged on the floor.\" title=\"Random household objects float in front of a stunned-looking man, who is sitting cross-legged on the floor.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Next Entertainment World\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yeon Sang-ho started his career in animation, before breaking out with the excellent 2016 zombie movie <em>Train to Busan <\/em>(no longer on Netflix, but it\u2019s one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/22725152\/best-horror-movies-netflix-amazon-prime-hulu-hbo\">favorite horror movies you can stream at home<\/a>). He\u2019s also made the great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/23169971\/best-horror-tv-shows-watch-streaming-good-series\">horror series <em>Hellbound<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(on Netflix), but we\u2019re here to talk about a project of his that went a little under the radar. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As Matt Patches put it in our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/22961992\/best-superhero-movies-not-marvel-dc-streaming\">great superhero movies that don\u2019t come from Marvel or DC<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-none is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Psychokinesis<\/em>&nbsp;follows Shin, a bumbling, borderline-alcoholic security guard who drinks from a mountain spring recently contaminated by a meteorite and gains telekinetic powers. Ryu Seung-ryong is a joy as an oaf who\u2019s learning to control his abilities, just as his estranged daughter re-enters his life and sucks him into a real-estate-driven class war.&nbsp;<em>Psychokinesis<\/em>&nbsp;plays Shin\u2019s \u201cfighting style\u201d for laughs, and while it\u2019s not as cartoonish as Chinese director Stephen Chow\u2019s genre hybrids, the movie can make the flying object mayhem both cheeky and thrilling. The political edge gives weight to Shin\u2019s super-powered decisions, but Sang-ho never loses sight of why everyone showed up: to push the psychic conceit to bigger and bigger heights.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blood and Bone<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Jai White is a treasure around these parts, and of the many excellent DTV action movies he has starred in, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/action\/450051\/blood-and-bone-oral-history\">Blood and Bone<\/a><\/em> may be the best. White is Isaiah Bone, an ex-marine martial artist recently out of prison, who meets an eccentric local fight promoter named Pinball (Dante Basco) and starts entering underground fights. When he falls deeper into the world of underground fighting, he learns just how far the powerful people who run the circuit will go to maintain their illegal business. With jaw-dropping fights featuring former professional fighters Bob Sapp, Kimbo Slice, and Matt Mullins, Blood and Bone is an appropriately stellar vehicle for White as a movie star and as a screen fighter. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Klvy8S\">RRR<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-7.jpg\" alt=\"Rama and Bheem are tossed in the air by the crowd in RRR.\" title=\"Rama and Bheem are tossed in the air by the crowd in RRR.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Variance Films\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Polygon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/22927513\/best-movies-2022\">favorite movie of 2022<\/a>, <em>RRR <\/em>is an epic bromance for the ages filled to the brim with jaw-dropping action sequences, unforgettable music numbers, and two guys just being dudes. If you can, you should consider watching it in the original Telugu language version on Zee5. If you can\u2019t, the Hindi dub on Netflix is still well worth your time. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Zneq8d\">The Night Comes for Us<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-8.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Taslim stands in front of a \u201cSafety starts with me\u201d sign toting a shotgun facing several men on fire in The Night Comes for Us.\" title=\"Joe Taslim stands in front of a \u201cSafety starts with me\u201d sign toting a shotgun facing several men on fire in The Night Comes for Us.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Eriekn Juragan\/Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The only two ways <em>The Night Comes for Us<\/em> could be better are if (a) it were available on home video and (b) it had a sequel. Even so, Timo Tjahjanto\u2019s bloody 2018 Indonesian action thriller inarguably stands as one of the best action films Netflix has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Night Comes for Us<\/em> is an unrelentingly brutal martial arts thriller packed with scenes of breaking bones, gushing geysers of blood, and no less than three impalements. Joe Taslim (<em>Mortal Kombat<\/em>) and Iko Uwais (<em>The Raid<\/em>) star as Ito and Arian, two childhood friends and Triad enforcers who find themselves at odds when the former turns his back on his life as a killer to save a child. That\u2019s not even mentioning Julie Estelle\u2019s scene-stealing turn as The Operator, a mysterious covert agent who faces off against two assassins in one of the most spectacular fight scenes in a film with no shortage of them. It\u2019s a thrilling five-minute set-piece packed with brutal choreography, beautiful strobing light effects, a grisly garrote wire execution, and a tense one-on-one knife-fight finale. <em>\u2014Toussaint Egan<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shadow Strays<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Nearly six years after the release of <em>The Night Comes for Us<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/action\/465088\/timo-tjahjanto-gore-action-violence-interview-shadow-strays-netflix\">Tjahjanto returned<\/a> with another blistering martial arts crime thriller that confidently reasserts his place as one of his generation\u2019s most prominent action directors. Aurora Ribero stars as \u201c13,\u201d a teenage assassin trained from youth to serve a mysterious organization whose stock and trade is the killing of high-value targets. After failing to complete her latest mission, 13 is put on suspension and sent to Jakarta for psych retraining. After befriending Monji (Ali Fikri), a recently orphaned 11-year-old who is subsequently abducted by a ruthless crime lord, 13 embarks on a mission of vengeance to save the boy and redeem her own conscience.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Shadow Strays<\/em> is an excellent spiritual follow-up to <em>The Night Comes for Us<\/em>, filled with brutal action sequences, dazzling fight choreography, and dark, brooding atmosphere. Here\u2019s hoping that Tjahjanto is given the opportunity to continue carving out his vision for this particular universe, but even barring that, it\u2019s still an exceptional action thriller in and of itself. \u2014<em>TE<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oKAP6M\">Sentinelle<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-from-around-the-world-10.jpg\" alt=\"Olga Kurylenko as Klara wearing camo and beret holding a pistol in Sentinel.\" title=\"Olga Kurylenko as Klara wearing camo and beret holding a pistol in Sentinel.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Netflix\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This dark French revenge thriller follows a traumatized soldier (Olga Kurylenko) who returns home and seeks revenge on the men who assaulted her sister. It\u2019s a pretty standard (and dark) narrative structure, but it works because of the people behind it. Directed by Julien Leclercq, known for the excellent crime thriller <em>The Crew <\/em>and the outstanding series <em>Ganglands <\/em>(on Netflix!), <em>Sentinelle <\/em>thrives through Kurylenko\u2019s commanding lead performance, a lean 80-minute running time, and Leclercq\u2019s skill at filming action sequences \u2014 especially close-quarters action, with a terrific bathroom fight and an unforgettable final kill. \u2014<em>PV<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/what-to-watch\/23196729\/netflix-action-movies-best-good-list\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has a pretty vast collection of good action movies, but it can be hard to sort through the deluge of new titles regularly dropped onto the platform. That\u2019s what we\u2019re here for. We\u2019ve collected a list of great action movies that span eras, subgenres, and nations, all of which you can watch on Netflix in the U.S. Whether you\u2019re 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 \u2014 we\u2019ve got you covered. If you\u2019re looking for something that spans across genres, be sure to check out our frequently updated list of the best movies on Netflix. 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