best of genre · October 8, 2026

The 15 best action adventure movies and shows on Netflix right now

Scored, not vibes. Refreshed October 2026.

This list is rebuilt from the live catalogue, so nothing on it has already left. Each title is scored on IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, TMDB and how it is trending right now.

One Piece

BN 8524m1999

Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu

Avatar: The Last Airbender

BN 84.724m2005

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Arcane

BN 84.42021

Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Stranger Things

BN 84.32016

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

BN 84.22019

After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu

The Umbrella Academy

BN 83.52019

Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

My Hero Academia

BN 83.224m2016

Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu

JUJUTSU KAISEN

BN 82.824m2020

Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu

Naruto

BN 81.824m2002

Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

BN 81.72009

Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu

The Seven Deadly Sins

BN 81.524m2014

The “Seven Deadly Sins”—a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia—were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d'état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. Elizabeth, the king's only daughter, sets out on a journey to find the “Seven Deadly Sins,” and to enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

One-Punch Man

BN 8124m2015

Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special” training, though, he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch, and it turns out that being devastatingly powerful is actually kind of a bore. With his passion for being a hero lost along with his hair, yet still faced with new enemies every day, how much longer can he keep it going?

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Hulu, Netflix

Hunter x Hunter

BN 80.824m2011

Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu

Teach You a Lesson

BN 80.71h 10m2026

An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

The Walking Dead

BN 80.32010

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix