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Best Action on Netflix UK 2021

Updated April 2026 · Data via TMDB

The best action films on Netflix UK released in 2021, ranked by audience and critic ratings via the TMDB database. From critically acclaimed releases to overlooked gems to audience favourites to breakout hits, these are the top-rated action titles available to stream on Netflix UK.

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  1. 1

    Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)

    8.1 1,698 votes

    Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teac…

  2. 2

    Green Snake (2021)

    8.1 357 votes

    While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.

  3. 3

    New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)

    8.1 509 votes

    While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers to protect his loved ones.

  4. 4

    Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon (2021)

    7.9 683 votes

    On school break, Marinette heads to Shanghai to meet Adrien. But after arriving, Marinette loses all her stuff, including the Miraculous that allows her to turn into Ladybug!

  5. 5

    Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)

    7.7 542 votes

    In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.

  6. 6

    Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)

    7.6 535 votes

    Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.

  7. 7

    My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)

    7.6 615 votes

    A mysterious group called Humarize strongly believes in the Quirk Singularity Doomsday theory which states that when quirks get mixed further in with future generations, that power will bring forth the end of humanity. In order to save ever…

  8. 8

    Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)

    7.5 354 votes

    The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.

  9. 9

    The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)

    7.4 1,082 votes

    Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

  10. 10

    Minnal Murali (2021)

    7.2 331 votes

    A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown in Kerala needs.

  11. 11

    The Forgotten Battle (2021)

    7.1 760 votes

    During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.

  12. 12

    Get the Goat (2021)

    6.9 210 votes

    Bruceuilis, a policeman from the countryside, is assigned to rescue Celestina, a goat considered heritage of his small city, and travels to São Paulo. There, he meets police clerk Trindade, who decides to venture out into the field, even th…

  13. 13

    Ferry (2021)

    6.8 281 votes

    Before he built a drug empire, Ferry Bouman returns to his hometown on a revenge mission that finds his loyalty tested — and a love that alters his life.

  14. 14

    Army of Thieves (2021)

    6.8 2,248 votes

    A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.

  15. 15

    Blood Red Sky (2021)

    6.8 1,695 votes

    A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has …

  16. 16

    Red Notice (2021)

    6.7 6,370 votes

    An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.

  17. 17

    Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021)

    6.6 642 votes

    In present day St. Petersburg, police major Igor Grom, an honest and skilled cop with unconventional methods, pursues a vigilante murderer in the mask of a plague doctor.

  18. 18

    Kate (2021)

    6.6 1,686 votes

    A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.

  19. 19

    Sweet Girl (2021)

    6.6 1,279 votes

    A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.

  20. 20

    Night Teeth (2021)

    6.4 853 votes

    A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions—and their dangerous, shadowy underworld—he must fight to stay alive.

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