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Safe House (2025 film)
Safe House (2025) is an American action thriller directed by Jamie Marshall, written by Leon Langford, starring Lucien Laviscount and Hannah John-Kamen; six agents trapped after an LA attack suspect a traitor. Distinct from the Norwegian film Før mørket and Baier's La cache.
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.
Snake Eyes (2021 film)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) is a Paramount reboot directed by Robert Schwentke, starring Henry Golding as Snake Eyes and Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow; it earned $40.1 million worldwide on an $88 million budget and received mixed-to-negative reviews.
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.
Subversion (film)
Subversion (2026) is an upcoming Amazon MGM submarine action thriller directed by Patrick Vollrath, written by Andrew Ferguson, produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, starring Chris Hemsworth as a naval commander blackmailed into piloting a submarine with illegal cargo; filmed in Queensland, Australia.
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 Contractor (2022 film)
The Contractor (2022) is an American action thriller directed by Tarik Saleh, starring Chris Pine as discharged Special Forces sergeant James Harper who joins a private military firm. Released April 1, 2022 by Paramount; 103 minutes; 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, Metascore 52.
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 Kellys
The Kellys: upcoming Amazon MGM action thriller for Prime Video, directed by Brad Peyton, co-written with Tze Chun, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Liam Hemsworth as a disgraced cop's family rescuing his hostage wife; filmed in Budapest from June 2026.
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 Druid (film)
The Last Druid is an unreleased English-language action-drama directed by William Eubank, starring Russell Crowe as a Celtic elder resisting Rome; announced 2024, filmed in Spain 2026, release TBA 2027 (AlloCiné says 2028).
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.
The Misfits (2021 film)
The Misfits (2021) is a Renny Harlin heist action film starring Pierce Brosnan, Tim Roth, and Nick Cannon, shot in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 2019. An Al Jazeera investigation found its script was reworked during the Qatar blockade to depict Qatar as a terrorist state; critics gave it 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Mother (2023 film)
The Mother (2023) is a Netflix action thriller directed by Niki Caro, starring Jennifer Lopez as an assassin protecting the daughter she gave up; released May 12, 2023, it became Netflix's most-watched film of early 2023 with mixed reviews.