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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Justice League: Warworld (2023)
An action-packed fantasy animation. Transported to a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman must form a resistance and lead the planet to freedom.
The Flash (2023)
Ezra Miller breaks time and space in this superhero epic. Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family has unforeseen circumstances.
Supercell (2023)
A teenage boy runs away to follow his father’s footsteps, legendary storm chaser Bill Brody in this action movie.
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Denzel Washington takes his uniquely brutal brand of justice to Italy in this third and final chapter of The Equalizer movies.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves S1
The story of Bass Reeves, a slave who became the first Black US Marshal in the American West in the late 1800s.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023)
Ethan Hunt and his team face their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
Gran Turismo (2023)
An avid gamer has his dream come true by becoming a professional race car driver. Directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Archie Madekwe.
Heels S2
Two brothers and rivals, one the “heel“ and the other a “face,“ war over their late father’s wrestling promotion.
65 (2023)
After a catastrophic crash on a mysterious, unknown planet, an astronaut quickly discovers he’s not alone.
Fast X (2023)
The 10th instalment of this internationally acclaimed blockbuster action franchise. Dom and his family confront their most lethal opponent yet: a terrifying threat from the shadows of the past.
The Diplomat
Laura Simmonds and her Barcelona Consul colleague and friend Alba Ortiz fight to protect British nationals who find themselves in trouble in the Catalan city.
Plane (2022)
A pilot saves his passengers from a storm by landing on a war-torn island, putting all of them in the path of dangerous rebels.
Breaking (2022)
A war veteran in mental and emotional turmoil holds several people hostage inside a bank in this poignant thriller.
Tulsa King S1
An Italian mobster, played by Sylvester Stallone, is given the startling task of reestablishing his Italian mafia family in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Equalizer S3
Queen Latifah plays Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Violent Night (2022)
In this holiday action comedy, David Harbour plays Santa Claus, who is not your typical sweet old man. He faces a team of mercenaries when they invade a wealthy family’s home.
Warrior S3
The original dragon Bruce Lee wrote, pitched and had this story rejected. Fifty years later, Warrior made it to the screen.
The Northman (2022)
A Viking prince undertakes an adventurous quest to seek justice for his murdered father in this revenge thriller.
The Woman King (2022)
The Woman King is inspired by the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors in West Africa in the 1800s.
Power Book IV: Force S1
On his way to California, Tommy decides to stop in Chicago to lay flowers at the grave of his deceased grandmother, only to learn that she is still alive.
Want something with a different kind of action?
After Ever Happy (2022)
A shocking truth about Tessa and Hardin’s families emerges, leading them to realise they are more similar than they ever thought.
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Florence Pugh and Harry Styles lead this mystery thriller set in the 1950s in a utopian town where nothing is as it seems.
Minx S1-2
In 1970s LA, an earnest young feminist and a low-rent publisher team up to create the first erotic magazine for women.
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