Let’s not kid ourselves, Hulu quietly has one of the strongest action lineups in streaming right now. Whether you’re itching for explosive set pieces, slick sci-fi battles, or gritty survival stories, there’s no shortage of pulse-raising options. Sometimes you just wanna shut off your brain, watch things blow up, and root for someone who refuses to quit. If that’s the mood you’re in, then you’re covered. Here are the top 10 action movies currently streaming on Hulu, in reverse order for a countdown to one that you absolutely can’t miss.
10. Uncharted
Tom Holland trades in his web-slinging for ancient maps and hidden treasure in this globe-trotting adventure inspired by the hit video game series. Picked up and paired with Mark Wahlberg’s wisecracking Sully, Holland’s Nathan Drake leaps from collapsing ships to booby-trapped ruins with ease. The movie doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it delivers fast-paced fun, flashy stunts, and classic adventure-movie energy that makes it an easy watch.
9. Alita: Battle Angel
A passion project of James Cameron, finally realized by Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel throws you into a colorful and futuristic world of cyberpunk. Rosa Salazar nails Alita, a strong and curious cyborg trying to find out who she is as she battles her way through a ruthless world. The action sequences are stunning, the motion capture work is impressive, and Alita herself is an instantly likable hero worth rooting for.
8. International
This sleek thriller follows two investigators attempting to bring down a powerful bank involved in international corruption and arms dealing. Anchoring the story are Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, who eschew non-stop explosions for tension, shadowy dealings, and moments of sudden violence. Smarter, ground-level action rewards patience and keeps the stakes real.
7. Kingsman: The Secret Service
Spying amped up to eleven. Kingsman mixes spy-movie swagger with outrageous action as Taron Egerton’s street-smart recruit is taken under the wing of Colin Firth’s impeccably attired agent. It counterpoints brutal fight choreography with irreverent humor; this film contains some of the most memorable action set pieces from the last decade. Stylish, ridiculous, endlessly entertaining.
6. Bullet Train
Brad Pitt plays a hitman who desperately wants a low-stress assignment instead finds himself trapped on a speeding train with a cast of eccentric assassins. Bullet Train is fast, colorful, and packed with sharp dialogue, sudden brawls, and unexpected turns. Chaos in the best manner, with Pitt’s laid-back performance grounding the madness.
5. Plane
Gerard Butler leans fully into survival-action mode, playing a pilot who is forced to make an emergency landing in hostile territory with his damaged plane. With passengers in peril and danger closing in, he forms a reluctant partnership with a mysterious prisoner, played by Mike Colter. The setup is basic, but the tension is incessant in this gritty, no-frills action thriller that knows exactly what it is.
4. The Amateur
Rami Malek plays the part of a CIA analyst whose life is torn asunder by a terrorist attack. Teaming up with an intelligence operative when this official avenue deserts him, he starts his campaign against the contenders using intelligence and tech skills, rather than brute force. Laurence Fishburne adds gravitas as his uneasy mentor. It’s a more cerebral take on revenge, blending espionage with emotional weight.
3. Predator
Few action films are as instantly recognizable as Predator. Arnold Schwarzenegger leads an elite team into the jungle to find out that they’re being hunted by something far deadlier than expected. What starts as a standard military mission balloons into a brutal survival story. The creature design, tension, and iconic dialogue have made this a genre classic.
2. Prey
This film takes place centuries before the original Predator and reimagines the franchise through a bold new lens. The movie features Amber Midthunder in the leading role as Naru, an extremely talented hunter who wants to prove herself once an alien threat shows up. The historical setting found within Prey combines nicely with some really grounded combat and character-driven storytelling, creating a sense of freshness that fans were frankly surprised bandone of the strongest entries in the series.
1. Aliens
James Cameron took Ridley Scott’s horror classic and turned it into one of the greatest action films ever made. Aliens follows Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley as she returns to face the xenomorphs with soldiers at her side. The pacing is relentless, the stakes are sky-high, and Weaver’s performance is the stuff of legend. It’s tense, emotional, and endlessly rewatchable.
From slick assassins to alien nightmares, Hulu’s action catalog has something for every kind of thrill-seeker. Queue one up, settle in, and let the chaos do its thing.