Best action movies and series on Showmax

Can’t get enough of car chases and fight scenes? We’ve trawled through the entire Showmax catalogue to pick our favourite hard-hitting action movies and series. Travel from war zones to outer space in this action-packed selection.

From gripping heists to the relentless pursuit for justice, heart-stopping hand-to-hand (or sword-to-sword) combat, war zone terror, high-stakes shootouts and the bloody quest for revenge, this curated selection of action-packed series and movies is sure to satisfy your craving for non-stop excitement.

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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning on Showmax

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

The spy escapades of Ethan Hunt and the IMF come to an end. They must stop a rogue AI called The Entity before it destroys the world.

Novocaine (2025)

A banker with a genetic disorder that prevents him from feeling pain goes on a one-man rescue mission after the girl he likes is kidnapped.

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Black Bag (2025)

Michael Fassbender faces the ultimate test of loyalty in espionage movie Black Bag, about a spy whose wife might be the mole he's tasked to find.

Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025)

In this sequel, Big Nick gets ensnared by diamond thieves and the notorious Panther Mafia as he pursues the elusive career criminal Donnie Wilson.

Flight Risk (2025)

On a small plane, a US Marshal escorts a government witness, but the pilot (Mark Wahlberg) turns out to be an assassin.

The Peacemaker S1-2

John Cena reprises his role in the spin-off of DC's Suicide Squad, where Peacemaker and his ragtag black ops squad target dangerous parasites.

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Duster S1

Working on taking down a crime syndicate, the first Black female FBI agent recruits a gutsy getaway driver in this gritty series set in 1972.

Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three on Showmax

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024)

The Anti-Monitor wages an unrelenting attack on the surviving Earths that struggle for survival in a pocket universe.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 2 on Showmax

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two (2024)

An army of shadow demons wanting to destroy all reality swarms all Earths! The only thing opposing them are the mightiest metahumans.

Twisters (2024)

Storm chasers take on Mother Nature in this thriller with a modern twist. A former tornado chaser is lured back to Oklahoma to study tornadoes using new technology.

Gladiator II (2024)

In this epic saga, a gladiator must draw strength from his past to avenge his family and return Rome to its former glory.

Sylvester Stallone (aka Rocky Balboa) as Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King S1

Tulsa King S2

An Italian mobster, played by Sylvester Stallone, is given the startling task of reestablishing his Italian mafia family in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth tell the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter with Mad Max.

Boy Kills World (2023)

Boy is a maniacal killer who's been trained to assassinate Hilda Van Der Koy and avenge his family's murder.

Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

Tom Hardy reunites with the symbiote in this thrilling third instalment. Eddie and Venom are on the run, hunted by both their worlds, forcing them into a devastating decision.

Mpumi Mpama as Khaya Bhodoza in Empini Season 2

Empini S1-2

Meet Ndoni Themba, who makes it her life's mission to repay her father's betrayal by infiltrating the shady world of VIP security.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

The mighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla must unite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within the planet in this super-sized sequel.

Joseph Sikora plays Tommy in Power Book IV: Force

Power Book IV: Force S2

Tommy Egan is on a mission to avenge Liliana and take over Chicago. But what is he willing to sacrifice to ascend a kingpin's throne?

Jack Barton as John Tonkin in SAS Rogue Heroes Season 2

SAS Rogue Heroes S1-2

Follow how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, was formed under extraordinary pressure in the darkest days of World War Two.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)

As always, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence find themselves in a precarious situation as they are framed and on the run in Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

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Crutch S1

Crutch, a Harlem widower, has his empty-nest plans put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home.

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Die Kantoor S1

A workplace mockumentary set at Deluxe Processed Meats, a polony distribution company in Klerksdorp, where outdated opinions, low ambition and misplaced leadership collide.

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The Copenhagen Test S1

An analyst realises his brain has been hacked, allowing access to his senses, leaving him stuck between the agency and hackers.

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Touch (2024)

A deeply moving love story. A man sets out to find his first love from 50 years ago before it's too late.

Sandra Stein makes her debut on Law, Love and Betrayal S2

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Crutch S1

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Die Kantoor S1

A workplace mockumentary set at Deluxe Processed Meats, a polony distribution company in Klerksdorp, where outdated opinions, low ambition and misplaced leadership collide.

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The Copenhagen Test S1

An analyst realises his brain has been hacked, allowing access to his senses, leaving him stuck between the agency and hackers.

Fall in love with romantic drama Touch, now on Showmax

Director Baltasar Kormákur talks about bringing a personal touch to the romantic drama Touch, which was Iceland’s entry for the 2026 Oscars.

Antonie Marx on Volspoed and why it's a must-watch

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Touch (2024)

A deeply moving love story. A man sets out to find his first love from 50 years ago before it's too late.

Sandra Stein makes her debut on Law, Love and Betrayal S2

Shannon Esra joins Law, Love and Betrayal S2 in her recurring role as Sandra Stein. Premieres 8 March 2026 on Mzansi Magic and 9 March on Showmax.

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Die Kantoor S1

A workplace mockumentary set at Deluxe Processed Meats, a polony distribution company in Klerksdorp, where outdated opinions, low ambition and misplaced leadership collide.

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