Adventure Enthusiasts Here: Action Movies to Enjoy on Netflix

It's always fun to watch an exciting action movie. Action movies, often with interesting themes, take us to places we've never seen before and make us feel like we're running from action to action. It's good to forget the monotony of life, even for a few hours! You can find many exciting and entertaining action genre movies on Netflix. But don't worry, we've listed those movies for you! Here are the Netflix movies that adventure enthusiasts will enjoy:

15. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) - IMDb: 6.2

One day, the beautiful princess Isabella is kidnapped by terrible giants. The king then assigns his best knights to rescue his daughter. Jack, a young farmer, volunteers for this mission. With the formation of a gateway between the worlds of giants and humans, the giants want to attack humans and seize the lands that once belonged to them. Young farmer Jack must also fight to stop the giants. Nicholas Hoult stars in this fun adventure movie that you can watch on Netflix.

14. Time Trap (2017) - IMDb: 6.3

An archeology professor gets lost in a cave he entered for research purposes. The professor's students decide to go to the cave to find out what happened to their teacher. When they enter the cave, they encounter a very different world. They learn that a few seconds in this cave equal a year outside. So they have to hurry to get out of this cave where they are trapped!

13. Ad Astra (2019) - IMDb: 6.5

Astronaut Roy McBride's father goes into space to search for extraterrestrials and disappears. Roy embarks on a mission to space to search for his father, who has gone unheard for 20 years and to solve a mystery in outer space. However, the things he will learn on his journey will be beyond his dreams. This adventure movie starring famous actors such as Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones also has an important place in our list.

12. Warcraft (2016) - IMDb: 6.8

The movie adaptation of the world-famous World of Warcraft game tells a story where humans and orcs come face to face. With the destruction of their country, Orcs begin to live close to the human kingdoms. As such, a great war is expected between these two races. The fate of this war depends on a hero from each race. Warcraft manages to be an interesting adventure movie with its fantasy universe and characters.

11. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - IMDb: 6.9

10. In the Heart of the Sea (2015) - IMDb: 6.9

In 1820, a ship called the Nantucket sets out to hunt whales in the Pacific Ocean. The crew of the ship, which was destroyed by the attack of a whale during this hunt, struggles to survive. The 2015 movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, and Brendan Gleeson.

9. Love and Monsters (2020) - IMDb: 7.0

The world is invaded by monsters and people fight for survival for 7 years. Living in an underground bunker in this monster apocalypse, Joel finds his estranged girlfriend 7 years ago by chance on a radio frequency. A difficult journey awaits Joel, who decides to go to his lover, who lives in a colony 80 miles away. Directed by Michael Matthews, the adventure movie stars Dylan O'Brien and Jessica Henwick.

8. The Jungle Book (2016) - IMDb: 7.4

A little boy is left alone deep in the forest after losing his parents. In the forest, a bear, a panther, and a pack of wolves feed and raise the little boy. The child who grows up in the forest leaves the forest after a certain time and goes on a quest to discover the world and himself.

7. Edge of Tomorrow - IMDb: 7.9

Aliens attack the earth, and humanity suffers from great losses. During the war, officer Bill Cage is assigned to go to the front. However, Bill Cage is afraid that he is a soldier who has never fought before and refuses to go. Thereupon, he gets his rank and is sent to war. During the war, he dies after his first encounter with aliens, and something interesting happens: Cage somehow begins to wake up the day before he goes to war. Realizing that he is in a loop, Cage makes plans to defeat the enemy by constantly dying and starting the day again.

6. The Revenant (2015) - IMDb: 8.0

Hugh Glass and his group, who make a living by killing animals and selling their fur, hunt in an area where Indians are located. One day, on the way from hunting, Hugh is attacked by a grizzly bear and is mortally wounded. Although Hugh does not die, he is thought to have slowed the group down and is left to die there. Hugh tries to stay alive to take revenge from now on. Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant performance in the movie.

5. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - IMDb: 8.1

In a post-apocalyptic world, Max finds himself escaping a war zone in the wasteland. The army they fled consists of quite mad and crazy people. While escaping, Max, who is accompanied by a group of people, at first only thinks of saving himself, but then he also fights for the safety of the group. The movie, starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, was a great success by winning 6 Oscars in different categories.

4. Back to the Future (1985) - IMDb: 8.5

Mad scientist Dr. Brown develops a car that allows him to travel in time. A high school teenager named Marty, who is close to this scientist, accidentally goes from 1985 to 1955. However, the slightest change in the past will greatly affect the future. Marty, who changed the future as a result of a mistake he made, must correct his mistake and return to the future. A science fiction and adventure classic, Back to the Future deserves to be on our list!

3. Interstellar (2014) - IMDb: 8.6

Trying to survive with his two children at a time when the world is no longer a good place to live, Cooper is offered a mission to save humanity's future. Cooper, who has to go to space for this mission, will have a very difficult decision. Because even if he goes on this difficult task and is successful, he may not see his children again. Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway co-star in this sci-fi action movie, a Christopher Nolan classic.

2. Inception (2010) - IMDb: 8.8

An impossible task is given to Dom Cobb, a thief who is very skilled at infiltrating people's dreams, stealing their thoughts, ideas and obtaining information. Unlike normally given tasks, in this task, instead of stealing an idea, it is asked to place an idea in the mind. A team of highly skilled people is assembled for this task. Getting into the deepest part of the human mind and completing this task will be much more difficult than they think. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb, Christopher Nolan's Inception is one of the most successful action-adventure films.

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb: 8.8

In ancient times, Elven smiths made rings of power. One of these rings will have the power to rule them all. The Lord of Darkness Sauron, the owner of this ring, drops the ring in a battle and dies. Sauron tries to come back to life after so many years and the Ring must be destroyed to stop Sauron. In order to destroy the ring, people of different races come together and form a fellowship of the ring. Considered one of the best series in the history of cinema, The Lord of the Rings is at the top of our list as the best movie series to watch in the adventure genre.