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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.
Take Cover (film)
Take Cover (ダブル・スナイパー) is a 2024 British action thriller, Nick McKinless's directorial debut, starring Scott Adkins as hitman Sam Lorde, trapped in a glass penthouse under sniper fire with Alice Eve and Jack Parr; released October 2024.
The Accountant 2
The Accountant 2 (2025) is Gavin O'Connor's sequel to The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff and Jon Bernthal as Brax. Released April 25, 2025 by Amazon MGM; 74% on Rotten Tomatoes; $65.5M domestic gross.
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper (2024) is a David Ayer action thriller written by Kurt Wimmer, starring Jason Statham as Adam Clay, a retired operative of the secret "Beekeepers" organization seeking revenge after a phishing scam; it grossed about $160 million worldwide and has a 2027 sequel.
The Beekeeper 2
The Beekeeper 2 is a 2027 American action thriller sequel directed by Timo Tjahjanto, starring Jason Statham as wanted assassin Adam Clay, releasing January 15, 2027 via Amazon MGM Studios, with Jeremy Irons and Pom Klementieff.
The Childe (귀공자)
The Childe (귀공자, Gwigongja) is a 2023 South Korean action thriller directed by Park Hoon-jung, starring Kim Seon-ho in his film debut as a pursuing assassin, with Kang Tae-ju, Kim Kang-woo, and Go Ara; released June 21, 2023, 682,856 admissions.
The Fix (2026 film)
The Fix is a 2026 American action thriller directed by Guy Moshe, starring Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson as disgraced ex-CIA operators on a rogue mission to Tehran.
The Florist
The Florist is the title of several films, most prominently a 2026 action thriller directed by Babak Najafi and starring Dennis Quaid and Jean Reno as florist assassins.
The Furious (怒火漫延)
The Furious (怒火漫延) is a 2025 Hong Kong martial-arts thriller directed by Kenji Tanigaki, starring Xie Miao and Joe Taslim as a father and journalist fighting a child-trafficking ring; premiered at TIFF 2025, released June 2026. Distinct from the unreleased Andy Lau/Nicholas Tse film of the same Chinese title.
The Get Out
The Get Out is a 2026 Derrick Borte action-crime thriller starring Russell Crowe as Albanian nightclub owner Manco Kapak, adapted from Thomas Perry's novel Strip; released by Vertical June 26, 2026, later on Paramount+, with mixed reviews (RT 47%).
The Killer (2024 film)
The Killer (2024) is John Woo's Peacock remake of his own 1989 Hong Kong classic, starring Nathalie Emmanuel as Paris assassin Zee, with Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, and Diana Silvers; gender-flipped, released August 23, 2024, distinct from Fincher's 2023 film.
The Last Temptation of Becky
The Last Temptation of Becky (2026) is the third Becky action-horror film, directed by Jenn Wexler, starring Lulu Wilson as CIA agent Becky fighting Neil Patrick Harris's Fourth Reich plot at the Wolf's Lair; US limited release November 4, 2026 via Quiver Distribution.
The Marksman (2021 film)
The Marksman (2021 film): American action thriller directed by Robert Lorenz, starring Liam Neeson as ex-Marine rancher Jim Hanson escorting migrant boy Miguel (Jacob Perez) from the Arizona border to Chicago; released January 15, 2021, grossed $15.5M US, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes.