best of genre · October 22, 2026

The 15 best action 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.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

BN 83.21h 57m2018

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

BN 822h 36m2025

The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.

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

Scarface

BN 80.62h 50m1983

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Top Gun: Maverick

BN 80.52h 11m2022

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Aliens

BN 78.72h 17m1986

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

Heat

BN 78.32h 50m1995

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

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

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

BN 77.71h 27m1997

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

Facing El Chapo

BN 77.61h 31m2026

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

How to Train Your Dragon

BN 76.62h 5m2025

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

BN 76.51h 45m2021

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

BN 75.41h 44m2019

Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

Counterattack

BN 74.91h 25m2025

When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ

BN 74.81h 1m2020

Marinette's class is headed to New York, the city of superheroes, for French-American Friendship Week. But the arrival of Hawk Moth will complicate everything.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix, Disney+

Godzilla Minus One

BN 74.32h 5m2023

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

The Bourne Identity

BN 74.31h 59m2002

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix