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The best action & adventure on Netflix right now

Right now the best action & adventure films and series on Netflix in the United States are Arcane (2021), Stranger Things (2016) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005). 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 11, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 6. 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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  2. 10. 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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  3. 12. Gladiator2000

    Film · 2h 35mAction, Drama, Adventure★ 8.2

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred.

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  4. 13. Top Gun: Maverick2022

    Film · 2h 11mAction, Drama★ 8.2

    After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized…

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  5. 15. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish2022

    Film · 1h 43mAnimation, Adventure, Fantasy★ 8.2

    Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.

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  7. 16. Scarface1983

    Film · 2h 50mAction, Crime, Drama★ 8.2

    After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.

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  8. 22. Aliens1986

    Film · 2h 17mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 8.0

    Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years.

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  9. 23. Heat1995

    Film · 2h 50mCrime, Drama, Action★ 7.9

    Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.

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  10. 25. How to Train Your Dragon2010

    Film · 1h 38mFantasy, Adventure, Animation★ 7.9

    As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.

    Stream onParamount+PeacockNetflix

  11. 27. How to Train Your Dragon2025

    Film · 2h 5mFantasy, Family, Action★ 7.9

    On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

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Questions

What are the best action & adventure films and series on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 11, 2026: Arcane (2021), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Stranger Things and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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.

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