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A Working Man
A Working Man is a 2025 American action thriller directed by David Ayer. It stars Jason Statham as Levon Cade, a former commando, investigating his boss's daughter's abduction.
Mantis (film)
Mantis (사마귀) is a 2025 South Korean Netflix action thriller, a spin-off of Kill Boksoon, directed by Lee Tae-sung, starring Yim Si-wan, Park Gyu-young, and Jo Woo-jin as rival contract killers; released September 26, 2025, 113 minutes, mixed reviews.
Mayhem! (film)
Mayhem! (original title Farang) is a 2023 French action thriller directed by Xavier Gens, starring Nassim Lyes as an ex-con seeking revenge in Thailand against crime lord Olivier Gourmet; released by IFC Films in the US in January 2024.
Memory (2022 film)
Memory is a 2022 American action thriller directed by Martin Campbell, starring Liam Neeson as a contract killer with Alzheimer's who refuses to kill a 13-year-old girl.
Monkey Man
Monkey Man is a 2024 action thriller, Dev Patel's directorial debut, starring Patel as Kid, an underground fighter avenging his mother's murder. Inspired by Hanuman, saved by Jordan Peele after Netflix dropped it, released by Universal April 5, 2024.
Motor City (film)
Motor City (2026) is a nearly dialogue-free American action revenge thriller directed by Potsy Ponciroli, starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, and Pablo Schreiber, set in 1970s Detroit; premiered at Venice 2025, released July 24, 2026.
Mutiny (2026 film)
Mutiny is a 2026 action thriller starring Jason Statham. The film follows a former Royal Marine commando who uncovers an international conspiracy on a cargo ship.
Muzzle: City of Wolves
Muzzle: City of Wolves (2025) is an American action thriller sequel to Muzzle, directed by John Stalberg Jr. and starring Aaron Eckhart as ex-K-9 officer Jake Rosser, released November 14, 2025 by RLJE Films.
Neglected (film)
Neglected (The Neglected) is a 2025 American action thriller directed by David Lipper, starring Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse; a detective must solve three murders to find his buried-alive son. Premiered Newport Beach 2025, limited US release May 8, 2026.
Nobody 2
Nobody 2 (2025) is the action-comedy sequel to Nobody, directed by Timo Tjahjanto, starring Bob Odenkirk as assassin Hutch Mansell on a family vacation in Plummerville; released August 15, 2025, grossing $21.6M in the US.
Normal (2025 film)
Normal is a 2025 action comedy thriller directed by Ben Wheatley, written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad, and starring Bob Odenkirk as a substitute sheriff in Normal, Minnesota.
One Spoon of Chocolate
One Spoon of Chocolate is a 2025 action thriller written and directed by RZA, starring Shameik Moore as Unique, an ex-convict veteran in Ohio fighting a racist sheriff; premiered at Tribeca, released May 1, 2026.
Paradox Effect
Paradox Effect is a 2023 action thriller directed by Scott Weintrob, starring Olga Kurylenko, Harvey Keitel, and Oliver Trevena; shot in Bari, Italy in 18 days on a $2 million budget, released 2024.
Pretty Lethal
Pretty Lethal, formerly Ballerina Overdrive, is a 2026 Prime Video action thriller directed by Vicky Jewson, starring Uma Thurman and Maddie Ziegler, about five ballerinas fighting gangsters with ballet-fu choreography.
Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka
Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka (প্রিন্স: ওয়ান্স আপন এ টাইম ইন ঢাকা) is a 2026 Bangladeshi Bengali action thriller, Abu Hayat Mahmud's directorial debut, starring Shakib Khan as a 1990s Dhaka gangster; released Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, its certification was suspended and reinstated within weeks.
Protector (2025 film)
Protector (2025 film), Korean-American action thriller directed by Adrian Grunberg, written by Moon Bong-seop, starring Milla Jovovich as war hero Nikki Halsted rescuing her kidnapped daughter; released US March 6, 2026, Korea March 25, 2026; distinct from Gasteazoro's The Protector and the Malayalam The Protector.
Retribution (2023 film)
Retribution is a 2023 action thriller directed by Nimród Antal and starring Liam Neeson as a Berlin banker forced by a phone call to complete tasks while a bomb is under his car.
Road House 2 (upcoming film)
Road House 2 is the upcoming Amazon MGM sequel to the 2024 Road House remake, directed by Ilya Naishuller, written by Will Beall, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dave Bautista, and Leila George, in post-production for Prime Video.
Run Hide Fight: Infidels
Run Hide Fight: Infidels is a 2026 Daily Wire action thriller, a standalone sequel to Run Hide Fight, written and directed by Kyle Rankin, starring Jonathan Majors as Delta Force captain Clay Saunders, released on DailyWire+ September 16, 2026.
Ruthless (2023 film)
Ruthless (2023 film), also called Acımasız in Turkey, is an Art Camacho action thriller starring Dermot Mulroney as a wrestling coach hunting a sex trafficking ring; released December 15, 2023 by Saban Films, distinct from Tyler Perry's Ruthless series.
SAS: Red Notice
SAS: Red Notice (aka SAS: Rise of the Black Swan on Netflix) is a 2021 action thriller directed by Magnus Martens, adapted from Andy McNab's novel, starring Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose, and Andy Serkis in a Channel Tunnel train hijacking story.
Shelter (2026 film)
Shelter is a 2026 action thriller directed by Ric Roman Waugh, starring Jason Statham as a former MI6 operative in hiding on a remote Scottish island.
Sheriff: Narko Integriti
Sheriff: Narko Integriti, a 2024 Malaysian action-crime film by Syafiq Yusof (Skop Productions/Astro Shaw), stars Zul Ariffin as an Integrity Department cop hunting the Meth Killer; it grossed about RM64 million.
Sheroes
Sheroes (2023) is an action comedy and Jordan Gertner's directing debut, starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Sasha Luss, Wallis Day, and Skai Jackson as friends rescuing a kidnapped friend in Thailand; released June 23, 2023 by Paramount, it earned poor reviews.
Silent Night (2023 film)
Silent Night is a 2023 American action thriller directed by John Woo and starring Joel Kinnaman as a father who, left mute by a gunshot, hunts the gang that killed his son.
Sisu (film)
Sisu is a 2022 Finnish action film by Jalmari Helander starring Jorma Tommila as gold prospector Aatami Korpi, who wipes out Nazis in WWII Lapland; 6-million-euro budget, $11.7m gross, sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025).
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025) is Jalmari Helander's sequel to Sisu, starring Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi against Stephen Lang's Red Army commander; released by Screen Gems November 21, 2025, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Stolen Girl (2025 film)
Stolen Girl (2025 film), not the Disney+ series The Stolen Girl, is a James Kent action thriller starring Kate Beckinsale as Maureen Dabbagh, based on her real search for a daughter abducted by her ex-husband; released by Vertical in September 2025.
Stone Cold Fox
Stone Cold Fox is a 2025 American action thriller, Sophie Tabet's directorial debut, starring Kiernan Shipka, Krysten Ritter, and Kiefer Sutherland. Set in the 1980s, it follows Fox, who escapes an abusive commune and must return when the queenpin Goldie kidnaps her sister; released November 7, 2025 by Vertical and streamed on Netflix from January 9, 2026.
Sweet Girl (film)
Sweet Girl is a 2021 Netflix action thriller, Brian Andrew Mendoza's directorial debut, starring Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced as a father and daughter seeking revenge against a pharmaceutical company; released August 20, 2021, filmed in Pittsburgh.