The lineup of action movies on Netflix for 2023 have been announced and include titles featuring Chris Hemsworth, Gal Gadot, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lopez, Millie Bobby Brown, and more.
You can look forward to such action movies on Netflix as the sequel Extraction 2, the female assassin film The Mother, international heist film Lift, and action-packed films Heart of Stone, Damsel, and Rebel Moon.
Scroll down for the complete list of action movies on Netflix this year and stay tuned to this page for any updates.
ACTION MOVIES ON NETFLIX
THE MOTHER (May 12, 2023)
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
“The Mother” stars Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Gael Garcia Bernal, Paul Raci, and Lucy Paez.
The movie is directed by Niki Caro from a script by Misha Green and Peter Craig.
The producers are Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, Benny Medina, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, Marc Evans, and Misha Green. The executive producer is Molly Allen.
EXTRACTION 2 (June 16, 2023)
Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in “Extraction 2,” the sequel to Netflix’s blockbuster action film “Extraction.”
After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
Hemsworth reunites with director Sam Hargrave, with Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO producing and Joe Russo writing.
Golshifteh Farahani reprises her role from the first film, with Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt and Tinatin Dalakishvili also co-starring.
This is a sequel to the first film that was based on the graphic novel “Ciudad” by Ande Parks, from a story by Ande Parks, Joe Russo & Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando León González.
“Extraction 2” is produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Newall and Sam Hargrave, with Jake Aust, Benjamin Grayson, Steven Scavelli, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely as executive producers.
HEART OF STONE (August 11, 2023)
Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is an intelligence operative, the only woman who stands between her powerful, global, peace-keeping organization and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset.
“Heart of Stone” stars Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jing Lusi, and Paul Ready.
The movie is directed by Tom Harper from a script by Greg Rucka and Allison Schroeder. The executive producers are Patty Whitcher, Tom Harper, and Greg Rucka.
The producers include Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, along with Mockingbird’s Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn, and Pilot Wave’s Gal Gadot and Jaron Varsano.
LIFT (August 25, 2023)
In “Lift,” an international heist crew is recruited to prevent a terrorist attack and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight.
“Lift” stars Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, with Jean Reno and Sam Worthington.
The director is F. Gary Gray and the writers include Daniel Kunka and Jeremy Doner. The additional cast members are Viveik Kalra, Yun Jee Kim, Burn Gorman, and Paul Anderson.
The producers are Kevin Hart and Bryan Smiley for HartBeat Productions; Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan for 6th & Idaho; and Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures. The executive producers include F. Gary Gray, Brent O’Connor, and Patricia Braga.
DAMSEL (October 13, 2023)
A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.
“Damsel” stars Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directs from a script by Dan Mazeau. The producers are Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Chris Castaldi. The co-producer is Emily Wolfe.
The executive producers include Millie Bobby Brown, Robert Brown, Dan Mazeau, Zack Roth, and Sue Baden-Powell.
REBEL MOON (December 22, 2023)
When a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, they dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past named Kora to seek out warriors from neighboring planets to help them take a stand.
The “Rebel Moon” cast includes Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher, with Charlie Hunnam and Anthony Hopkins as the voice of Jimmy.
Also starring are Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Jena Malone, Fra Fee, Cleopatra Coleman, Alfonso Herrera, Stuart Martin, Staz Nair, Sky Yang, Rhian Rees, E. Duffy, and Charlotte Maggi.
“Rebel Moon” is directed by Zack Snyder from a script by Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, and Shay Hatten. The producers include Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, Zack Snyder, and Eric Newman. The executive producers are Bergen Swanson, Sarah Bowen, Shay Hatten, and Kurt Johnstad.
CARGA MÁXIMA (Overhaul) (TBA 2023)
In the first Brazilian action movie on Netflix, Roger is a truck racing driver who starts driving for a cargo robbery gang in order to keep his team. Once inside the crime, he will have to fight hard to get out.
The cast includes Thiago Martins, Sheron Menezzes, Raphael Logam, Milhem Cortaz, Evandro Mesquita, and Paulinho Vilhena.
The film is directed by Tomás Portella from a script by Leandro Soares. The producers are Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, and Rodrigo Castellar.
The executive producers are Ana Saito, Ariene Ferreira, Daniela Aun, and Rodrigo Castellar.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and game news.