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Top 10 Action Movies You Missed on Netflix _ Prime
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00:00Hey movie junkies, buckle up because today we're diving deep into 10 of the most insane
00:27action thrillers you can stream right now on Netflix and Prime Video.
00:31I'm talking about mind blowing set pieces, adrenaline pumping stories, and scenes that'll
00:36make you pause and scream, did that just happen?
00:39So grab your snacks, dim the lights, and let's count down 10 action packed rides you definitely
00:44don't want to miss.
00:46Let's go!
00:50Number 10, American Heist
01:04Two estranged brothers, both haunted by their pasts, reunite for one final job.
01:10Hayden Christensen plays a down on his luck mechanic just trying to go straight, but when Adrian
01:14Brody shows up as his ex-con brother with a deal too dangerous to refuse, things spiral
01:20out fast.
01:21This movie is less glitz, more grit.
01:24The action?
01:25Gritty shootouts, bank robberies gone wrong, and tense escapes through city streets, but
01:31what makes it pop is the human cost of desperation.
01:34These aren't superheroes, they're survivors.
01:37If you loved the town but wanted something with more street-level realism, give this a
01:42shot.
01:44Number 9, Sandcastle Sandcastle is a raw, boots-on-the-ground
01:52look at the Iraq war.
01:54It's not about the big battles, it's about the quiet horrors.
01:57The tension between duty and morality.
02:00Nicholas Holt plays a reluctant soldier thrown into a mission that's supposed to be simple,
02:05repair a water supply in a war-torn village.
02:08But what unfolds is a slow burn of suspicion, resistance, and the emotional toll of being
02:14at war.
02:15The explosions are real, but so are the silences that follow.
02:19If you want a grounded, gripping war movie that feels almost too real at times, Sandcastle
02:24will hit you where it hurts.
02:27Number 8.
02:28The Hard Way The Hard Way doesn't waste time.
02:36Within the first five minutes, gunshots, fists flying, blood on the floor.
02:41This one's old-school action, with a modern polish.
02:44Little Jai White plays a former Special Forces badass hunting down his brother's killer in
02:49Romania.
02:50Teaming up with a no-nonsense ex-mercenary, they dive into a conspiracy of drug lords,
02:55betrayal, and brutal hand-to-hand combat.
02:58It's a non-stop barrage of bullets, brawls, and bone-crunching intensity.
03:03You don't watch The Hard Way for plot twists.
03:05You watch it for the carnage.
03:07And it absolutely delivers.
03:08Number 7.
03:10Day Shifts
03:11Okay, now we're going full bonkers, in the best way.
03:31Day Shift brings us Jamie Foxx as a vampire hunter, operating under the cover of a pool-cleaning
03:36business in LA.
03:38It's bloody.
03:39It's funny.
03:40It's Blade meets John Wick, with creative kills and top-tier fight choreography.
03:44Snoop Dogg even shows up with a minigun.
03:47What more do you need?
03:48If you're craving pure popcorn action with supernatural flair, this one's your jam.
03:54Number 6.
03:55Extinction
03:56Michael Peña plays a father haunted by apocalyptic visions, until they start coming true.
04:09What begins as a domestic thriller quickly shifts into a full-blown alien invasion spectacle.
04:14Explosions rock the skyline, drones patrol the skies, and the family must fight to survive
04:19in a city under siege.
04:21But then, it drops a twist so massive, it redefines the entire movie.
04:26We're talking hidden truths, blurred lines between human and machine, and a final act that
04:31explodes with action and emotion.
04:33If you love sci-fi with a psychological hook, this one's criminally underrated.
04:40Number 5.
04:41The Mummy
04:42Let's get something straight.
04:44The Mummy, 2017, isn't trying to be smart.
04:46It's trying to be big, loud, and ridiculously fun.
04:50And it succeeds.
04:52Tom Cruise stars as a rogue soldier who unearths an ancient Egyptian curse.
04:56And chaos follows.
04:58We're talking zero-gravity plane crashes, sandstorm tsunamis, undead armies, and crews
05:03running like the world's ending, because it kinda is.
05:07Sure, critics didn't love it, but if you go in expecting a popcorn-fueled thrill ride,
05:12this movie delivers huge-scale spectacle and some very cool world-building.
05:16Sometimes you don't need logic.
05:18You need mummies and mayhem.
05:21Number 4.
05:22Madame Web
05:23Madame Web is Marvel, like you've never seen before.
05:26Dakota Johnson plays Cassandra Webb, a paramedic who begins to see the future after a near-death
05:31experience.
05:32Soon, she's entangled in a supernatural plot involving young women with spider-like powers
05:37and a mysterious enemy from beyond time.
05:40This movie plays out more like a psychic thriller than a traditional superhero flick.
05:45But when the action hits, it hits.
05:48Car chases bend time.
05:49Visions collapse into reality.
05:51Fights unfold in fractured dimensions.
05:54It's a bold, different take on the superhero genre, and it sets the stage for a whole new
05:58corner of the Spider-Verse.
06:00Number 3.
06:02Restless
06:03If you like your action relentless, this one's literally called Restless, and it earns that
06:14title.
06:15A crooked cop accidentally kills a man, and tries to cover it up.
06:19But the deeper he digs, the faster things spiral.
06:23What follows is a nerve-shredding 90-minute sprint of car chases, bathroom brawls, and
06:28desperate lies unraveling in real time.
06:31The cinematography is tight, the editing snappy, and the pacing refuses to let up.
06:36This is one of those movies where every second matters, and you'll be on edge the whole time.
06:41It's tense.
06:42It's brutal.
06:43It's French filmmaking at its most furious.
06:47Number 2.
06:48Rebel Moon Part 1 – A Child of Fire
06:59In a galaxy ruled by fear, a peaceful colony on the edge of the universe finds itself in
07:04the crosshairs of Regent Balisarius, a tyrant with an army that crushes anything in its path.
07:10Their only hope?
07:12A mysterious outsider named Korra, who sets out to rally warriors from distant worlds
07:17to take a final stand.
07:19What follows is a visually stunning space western, filled with sword fights, cosmic battles,
07:24alien rebels, and slow-motion mayhem that only Zack Snyder could deliver.
07:29It's gritty, dark, and absolutely massive in scale.
07:33With a cast of misfits, who are ready to fight like hell for freedom.
07:37And the best part?
07:39Part 2 is already out, so you can jump straight into the rebellion.
07:43Number 1.
07:44The Electric State
07:45The Electric State
08:02The Electric State drops us into a crumbling future America, where technology has spiraled
08:06out of control, and humanity is hanging on by a thread.
08:10Michelle, a determined teenage girl, sets off on a dangerous journey with her robot companion
08:15to find her missing brother.
08:17Along the way, they're joined by a smuggler, played by Chris Pratt.
08:21And what unfolds is part rescue mission, part survival story, part sci-fi odyssey.
08:27Directed by the Russo brothers, this film is visually stunning, with massive robot battles,
08:33eerie digital landscapes, and a story that hits hard emotionally.
08:37If you love post-apocalyptic adventures with big heart, and even bigger action, this is
08:43a must-watch.

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