John Wick is one of those film that changed the film industry in a very visible way, which is also one of the million reasons to love the Keanu Reeves‘ action films. After John Wick came out there were many films that tried to replicate its action, simple story-telling, and thrilling entertainment and for all the Netflix subscribers we made a list of the best action movies like John Wick that are available on Netflix right now.
Extraction
Extraction is an action thriller film directed by Sam Hargrave from a screenplay by Joe Russo. The 2020 film follows Tyler, a ruthless mercenary with a tragic past as he accepts the job of rescuing an Indian crime lord’s teenage son from Bangladesh. But when he gets there he finds himself in an ambush and has to fight his way through. Extraction stars Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Priyanshu Painyuli, Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi, and David Harbour.
Kate
Kate is an action thriller film directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan from a screenplay by Umair Aleem. The 2021 film follows Kate, an assassin on her last mission to kill a high-ranking yakuza boss but when she finds out that she has been poisoned and only has 24 hours to live, she uses her remaining time to get revenge. Kate stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Harrelson, Miku Martineau, Tadanobu Asano, Jun Kunimura, Michiel Huisman, and Miyavi.
Ballerina
Ballerina is a South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Lee Chung-hyun. The 2023 film follows Ok-Ju, a former bodyguard who loses her best friend and even though she is grieving her loss, she sets out on a mission to fulfill her best friend’s last wish, revenge. Ballerina stars Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Park Yu-rim, Shin Se-hwi, and Park Hyung-soo.
Kill Boksoon
Kill Boksoon is a South Korean action crime thriller written and directed by Byun Sung-hyun. The 2023 film follows Gil Bok-Soon, a single mother and deadly assassin working for an assassination company. She is soon set to renew her contract at her company but she is given an assignment that she is unwilling to fulfill. Kill Boksoon stars Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, and Koo Kyo-hwan.
Upgrade
Upgrade is a cyberpunk action thriller film written and directed by Leigh Whannell. The 2018 film is set in 2046 and it follows Grey, a technophobe who loses his wife and suffers from paralysis after getting attacked but when a billionaire fits him with a chip, he restores his bodily functions and goes out hunting for the people who took his wife from him. Upgrade stars Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo, Benedict Hardie, Linda Cropper, Simon Maiden, and Richard Cawthorne.
The Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere is a South Korean neo-noir action-thriller film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. The 2010 film follows a former special agent living a quiet life and running a pawn shop but when a little girl who lives nearby gets kidnapped by some dangerous people, he goes on a killing rampage to save her. The Man from Nowhere stars Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Hee-won, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Tae-hoon, and Lee Do-gyeom.
The Night Comes for Us
The Night Comes for Us is an Indonesian action thriller film written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto. The 2018 film follows Ito, a gangland enforcer stuck in the middle of a violent insurrection within his Triad crime family while he tries to save a young girl from the crime syndicate which makes him and the girl a target. The Night Comes for Us stars Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Sunny Pang, and Zack Lee.