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The best action & adventure to stream right now
Right now the best action & adventure films and series in the United States are Project Hail Mary (2026), The Dark Knight (2008) and Rick and Morty (2013). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.
Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States
1. Project Hail Mary2026
Film · 2h 37mScience Fiction, Adventure★ 8.6
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.
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Philo2. The Dark Knight2008
Film · 2h 32mAction, Thriller, Crime★ 8.5
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets.
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HBO Max
YouTube TV3. Rick and Morty2013
Series · 9 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
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Adult Swim4. Game of Thrones2011
Series · 8 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.5
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north.
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HBO Max5. Arcane2021
Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
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6. Avatar: The Last Airbender2005
Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.8
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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Netflix
Paramount+7. INVINCIBLE2021
Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father's tutelage.
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Prime Video
Amazon MX Player (free)8. Interstellar2014
Film · 2h 49mAdventure, Drama, Science Fiction★ 8.5
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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Apple TVParamount+9. Teach You a Lesson2026
Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Drama, Comedy★ 9.4
An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.
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Netflix10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
Film · 3h 21mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.5
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne…
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TBS+111. Gravity Falls2012
Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.6
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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Disney+12. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001
Film · 2h 59mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.5
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator.
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HBO MaxYouTube TVTNTTBS+113. Regular Show2010
Series · 8 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
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HuluYouTube TV14. Coco2017
Film · 1h 45mFamily, Animation, Music★ 8.2
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz.
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Disney+15. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018
Film · 1h 57mAnimation, Action, Adventure★ 8.4
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man.
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Netflix16. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002
Film · 2h 59mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.4
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths.
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HBO MaxYouTube TVTNTTBS+117. Vikings2013
Series · 6 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics★ 8.1
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes.
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Netflix18. Avengers: Infinity War2018
Film · 2h 29mAdventure, Action, Science Fiction★ 8.2
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos.
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Disney+19. Avengers: Endgame2019
Film · 3h 1mAdventure, Science Fiction, Action★ 8.2
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos.
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Disney+20. Star vs. the Forces of Evil2015
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.4
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
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Disney+21. The Chosen2019
Series · 6 seasonsAction & Adventure, Family, Drama★ 8.9
The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.
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BYUtv (free)22. The Last Kingdom2015
Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics★ 8.3
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity.
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Netflix23. Swapped2026
Film · 1h 42mAdventure, Animation, Family★ 8.8
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back.
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Netflix24. The Owl House2020
Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.7
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
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Disney+25. The Matrix1999
Film · 2h 16mAction, Science Fiction★ 8.3
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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YouTube TV26. The Empire Strikes Back1980
Film · 2h 4mAdventure, Action, Science Fiction★ 8.4
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke.
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Disney+PhiloYouTube TV
AMC+27. Smallville2001
Series · 10 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 8.2
The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.
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Hulu28. The Walking Dead2010
Series · 11 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
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NetflixPhilo
AMC+YouTube TV+129. Batman: The Animated Series1992
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama★ 8.6
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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Prime VideoHBO Max30. Reacher2022
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Crime★ 8.1
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
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Prime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)
Questions
- What are the best action & adventure films and series right now?
- In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Project Hail Mary (2026), rated 8.6 out of 10 on TMDB, then The Dark Knight and Rick and Morty.
- How is this list made?
- Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
- Can it pick something for me?
- Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.