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11 action movies to watch on Netflix if you love 'The Gray Man'

Jason Guerrasio   

11 action movies to watch on Netflix if you love 'The Gray Man'
Ryan Gosling as "Six" aka Court Gentry in "The Gray Man."Stanislav Honzik/Netflix
  • "The Gray Man" is now available on Netflix.
  • If you enjoyed it, there are other great action movies on the streaming giant to watch next.

"Army of the Dead"

"Army of the Dead"
Dave Bautista in "Army of the Dead."      Netflix

Zack Snyder's action-packed zombie-apocalypse-movie-slash-Vegas-heist-thriller is a fun time.

And we still can't get enough of that wild opening credits sequence.

"Cliffhanger"

"Cliffhanger"
Sylvester Stallone in "Cliffhanger."      TriStar Pictures

Sylvester Stallone plays a mountain climber who finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a group of bad guys who are in search of cases of money spread across the Rocky Mountains after a botched heist.

From the mid-air heist attempt to John Lithgow's perfect villain role, this movie has everything needed for a great action-movie viewing experience.

"Den of Thieves"

"Den of Thieves"
Gerard Butler in "Den of Thieves."      STX

Though this movie was a bust at the theaters when it came out in 2018, it has found a new life on Netflix.

Gerard Butler plays an L.A. detective who sets out to take down a bank-robbing crew.

The movie also stars Pablo Schreiber, 50 Cent, and O'Shea Jackson Jr.

"The Dirty Dozen"

"The Dirty Dozen"
Robert Aldrich's "The Dirty Dozen."      MGM

This 1967 classic brought together some of the best actors in Hollywood for a World War II action movie that follows a group of Army prisoners who will walk away with full pardons for their crimes if they survive a mission.

Lee Marvin plays the leader of the team. The movie also features great performances from Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, and John Cassavetes, who steals every scene he's in.

"Extraction"

"Extraction"
Chris Hemsworth in "Extraction."      Netflix

Taking a break from playing Thor, Chris Hemsworth took on this tough-guy role of a mercenary who sets out to rescue a kidnapped child. The action in this movie is top-flight!

"Mission: Impossible"

"Mission: Impossible"
Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible."      Paramount

It's the 1996 movie that started it all. Brian De Palma was enlisted to direct this big-screen adaptation of the hit secret-agent TV show. Tom Cruise plays agent Ethan Hunt, a role that he continues to evolve to this day.

Need more "M:I?" The sequels, "M:I 2" and "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," are also on the streamer now.

"The Old Guard"

"The Old Guard"
Charlize Theron in "The Old Guard."      Netflix

Based on the comic book, Charlize Theron and her team are a group of immortal mercenaries who have been helping those in need for centuries.

"The Outpost"

"The Outpost"
Scott Eastwood in "The Outpost."      Screen Media

Rod Lurie's thrilling recount of the true-life Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way until the end credits.

Scott Eastwood and Caleb Landry Jones give amazing performances as US soldiers who protect their base from 300 enemy insurgents.

"Project Power"

"Project Power"
Jamie Foxx in "Project Power."      Netflix

In one of the more original action movies you'll find on Netflix, Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback star in this thriller about a street drug that allows you to have superpowers for a limited amount of time.

"RRR"

"RRR"
Ram Charan in "RRR."      DVV Entertainment

S.S. Rajamouli's masterpiece is something you have to watch multiple times to fully appreciate.

This epic is a fictionalized look at two revolutionary figures (played by Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) who take on the British Empire's rule of India in the 1920s.

The action in this movie is constant and jaw-dropping.

"Wanted"

"Wanted"
James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie in "Wanted."      Universal

Loosely based on the comic-book series, James McAvoy plays Wesley, a regular guy who realizes he's the son of an assassin and is engulfed in the ultra-violent world of the "Fraternity."

Angelina Jolie is in full action mode as Fox, Wesley's mentor.

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