20 Best Action Movies on Apple TV Plus 2026
Discover the top action-packed picks on Apple TV Plus, from Troy and I, Robot to The Family Plan, F1: The Movie, and more.
Searching for the best action movies on Apple TV Plus usually means wanting a mix of spectacle, suspense, and stories that keep moving. This lineup brings together battlefield epics like Troy and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, sci-fi pressure cookers such as War of the Worlds and I, Robot, and newer crowd-pleasers like The Family Plan and The Instigators. If you want something big and cinematic, F1: The Movie and The Gorge add fresh energy to the selection. The result is a watchlist that leans into action, adventure, war, and even a few international picks that broaden the range without losing pace.
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Mayday
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
Lieutenant Troy Brennan's reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry, forcing him to crash-land and survive in Russian wilderness while evading capture or rescue.
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan GoldsteinCast Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David MorseApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Tropic Thunder
1 Oscar nomination Best Supporting Actor (2009)
action · comedy · war
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Directed by Ben StillerCast Jeff Kahn, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Ruivivar, Jack Black, Jay BaruchelHuluApple TV PlusParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Black Hawk Down
Won 2 Oscars Best Director (2002) · 4 nominations
action · drama · history · war
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Directed by Ridley ScottCast Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William FichtnerApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Won 2 Oscars Best Cinematography (2004) · 10 nominations
action · adventure · drama · war
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
Directed by Peter WeirCast Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Chris LarkinApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Troy
1 Oscar nomination
action & adventure · history · war & military · made in europe
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.
Directed by Wolfgang PetersenCast Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis, Jacob SmithApple TV PlusParamount PlusMore details on IMDb →
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F1: The Movie
Won 1 Oscar Best Picture (2026) · 4 nominations
action · drama · sport
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
Directed by Joseph KosinskiCast Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias MenziesApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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I, Robot
1 Oscar nomination
action · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.
Directed by Alex ProyasCast Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Alan Tudyk, James Cromwell, Bruce GreenwoodApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Gorge
2 Emmy nominations Outstanding Television Movie (2025)
action · adventure · horror · romance · sci-fi
Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.
Directed by Scott DerricksonCast Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney Weaver, Sope Dirisu, William HoustonApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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War of the Worlds
3 Oscar nominations
action · adventure · sci-fi
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim RobbinsApple TV PlusPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Fallen
action · crime · drama · fantasy · mystery · thriller
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Directed by Gregory HoblitCast Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James GandolfiniApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Fury
action · drama · war
April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
Directed by David AyerCast Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Jon BernthalApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Family Plan
action · comedy
Dan Morgan is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other.
Directed by Simon Cellan JonesCast Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Ciarán Hinds, Zoe Colletti, Van CrosbyApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Instigators
action · comedy · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up with an unusual accomplice — Rory's therapist — to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.
Directed by Doug LimanCast Matt Damon, Hong Chau, Jack Harlow, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alfred MolinaApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Jurassic World
action · adventure · sci-fi
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.
Directed by Colin TrevorrowCast Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty SimpkinsHuluApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Family Plan 2
action · comedy · family
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them all in the crosshairs of an unexpected enemy.
Directed by Simon Cellan JonesCast Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Kit Harington, Zoe Colletti, Van CrosbyApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Fountain of Youth
action · adventure · fantasy · mystery
A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
Directed by Guy RitchieCast John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian MoayedApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Wolfwalkers
1 Oscar nomination Best Animated Feature (2021)
animation · action · adventure · drama · family · fantasy · thriller
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
Directed by Tomm Moore, Ross StewartCast Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Tommy TiernanApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Ghosted
action · adventure · comedy · romance
Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.
Directed by Dexter FletcherCast Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Mike Moh, Tate DonovanApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Argylle
action · comedy · thriller
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aidan, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.
Directed by Matthew VaughnCast Henry Cavill, Daniel Singh, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, Richard E. GrantApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Napoleon
3 Oscar nominations
action · adventure · biography · drama · history · war
An epic that details the chequered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.
Directed by Ridley ScottCast Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Mark BonnarApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you want a historical siege, a high-stakes chase, or a modern thriller with sharp comedic edges, this list gives you plenty of ways to build your next watch queue. The mix of older favorites and recent releases makes it easy to find something that fits your mood, from large-scale combat to fast, character-driven suspense. Bookmark this page and come back when you want a fresh pick, because it is updated regularly as the catalog changes. That makes it a handy place to check before you press play.
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