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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.

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Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Lt Pete “Maverick“ Mitchell must confront ghosts of his past and his deepest fears when training graduates for a special assignment.

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The Last of Us S1

The Last of Us S1

Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America.

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Eagle Wings (2021)

Eagle Wings (2021)

Two Nigerian Airforce pilots go behind enemy lines to rescue their fellow officer who crashed near a terrorist stronghold.

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DMZ S1

DMZ S1

In this HBO drama based on the acclaimed DC comic books, a second American Civil War turns Manhattan into a demilitarised zone, where a medic sets out on a harrowing quest to find her son.

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Dune (2021)

Dune (2021)

Denis Villeneuve directs a sci-fi epic about a noble family embroiled in a war to control the galaxy’s most prized asset.

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

After Eddie interviews the serial killer Cletus Kasady, Kasady becomes the host of the deadly symbiote Carnage in the thrilling sequel.

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Billy the Kid S1

Billy the Kid S1

An epic western adventure based on the life of Billy the Kid, from his humble roots to his days as a gunslinger to his role in the war.

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The Suicide Squad (2021)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Our only hope to save the world is a bunch of supervillains – what could go wrong? Don’t miss this supercharged sequel to the 2016 movie.

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Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins (2021)

Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins (2021)

In this action-packed GI Joe spin-off, a tenacious loner is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan, but his honour and loyalty are tested.

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Copshop (2021)

Copshop (2021)

A wily con artist running from an assassin devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station in this action flick.

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The Equalizer S1-2

The Equalizer S1-2

Queen Latifah plays Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

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Reyka

Reyka

Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen star in this SA crime drama set in KZN about a criminal profiler who is haunted by her past as she investigates shocking murders.

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Zack Snyder’s epic re-edit of the 2017 blockbuster, where Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans to save the world.

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007: No Time To Die (2021)

007: No Time To Die (2021)

Bond is called out of retirement to rescue a kidnapped scientist, but he’s met by a mysterious new villain (Rami Malek).

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The Card Counter (2021)

The Card Counter (2021)

In The Card Counter, an ex-military interrogator turned gambler has a chance at redemption, but he soon finds himself faced with the ghosts of his past.

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Mayans MC S3-4

Mayans MC S3-4

Mayans MC follows the life of EZ Reyes, a newly patched member of a biker gang on the California/Mexico border.

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