The seven best action movies you can watch on Netflix

WHEN things slow down and you need a little adrenaline kick, sometimes the perfect remedy can be an action flick. These are the best ones to watch.

WHEN things slow down and you need a little adrenaline kick, sometimes the perfect remedy can be an action flick.

Netflix understands your need for speed, and they’ve stocked up their catalogue accordingly. Franchise favourites, genre classics, and underrated gems are among their streaming selections, ensuring that you’ll never find a moment of mundanity.

The streaming giant truly has everything; suspenseful, high-stakes sequences, uproarious action comedies, and iconic characters to boot.

Wondering where to begin? We went through Netflix’s expansive offerings to find you the top titles available. These are the top seven action movies on Netflix, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes Critics Scores.

TROPIC THUNDER

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%

“What do YOU mean, ‘you people’?” This uproarious action comedy starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., and a shocking turn from Tom Cruise is ever-quotable and completely bonkers (even if it is slightly #problematic). This subversive satire chronicles the endeavour of Tugg Speedman (Stiller) to produce the most expensive war movie ever made alongside Hollywood’s other biggest stars (Downey Jr. and Black). When the fights in the jungle they’re filming in become real, however, the actors must become soldiers — or face a gruesome fate.

Jack Black, Robert Downey Jnr and Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder.

OKJA

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

This unique adventure film depicts a young girl named Mija willing to do anything to save her best friend — a giant animal named Okja — from being kidnapped by an influential, multinational corporation (led by a transcendent, terrifying Tilda Swinton). This moving, magical, genre-blurring film speaks to the incredible, one-of-a-kind storytelling Joon Hoo is capable of.

Ahn Seo-hyun stars as Mija in Okja.

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%

What better time to fantasise about killing Nazis than right now? Quentin Tarantino’s sweeping, wild imagining of Nazi-occupied France during World War II is bloody, frightening, and occasionally funny, and it’s no surprise that this 2.5 hour film packs the punch it does. Starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, and Christoph Waltz in a career-making role, Inglorious Basterds is truly Tarantino at his extravagant best.

Brad Pitt in Inglorious Basterds.

CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%

While most of the Marvel movies embrace the value of camaraderie, this instalment chronicles the dissolution of the relationship between Captain America and Iron Man due to political differences (and feelings about one Bucky Barnes) and evidently leads to a divide in The Avengers. Action-packed and emotionally driven, this slick sequel will have you holding your breath and crossing your fingers for a resolution.

Captain America Civil War is definitely worth a watch.

DOCTOR STRANGE

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dr. Stephen Strange in this gorgeous adaptation of the beloved Marvel comic. After a car accident, Strange is forced to set aside his ego and dive into a world of alternate dimensions and mystic arts. To protect New York City and the rest of the worlds from threats across dimensions, he must use his new-found abilities and learn lessons about his power along the way. This gorgeous, thrilling flick is bound to appeal to comic lovers and the general public alike.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Doctor Stephen Strange.

HOT FUZZ

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%

Edgar Wright’s uproarious action comedy is nothing short of brilliant. Starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as police officers in a rural English village, their quest to discover the sinister truth beneath their seemingly perfect town leads them to an unexpected — and absurd — revelation. Also ranked on our list of the best comedies on Netflix, this flick’s got everything; car chases, comic gold, and gun fights are just a few things sure to make you love this ridiculous movie.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Hot Fuzz.

WILDLIKE

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%

Full of our most talented, underrated players (Bruce Greenwood and Ann Dowd, to name a couple), this unique film tells the story of a 14-year-old girl named Mackenzie sent to stay with her uncle in Alaska after her father passes away. After she’s abused by her uncle, she runs away and encounters an old backpacker who teaches her a thing or two about life and helps her get back home to Seattle.

This article was originally published on Decider.