Best Action Movies on HBO Max in the US

1. 1
   The Dark Knight 2008

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
   8.5

   8.5 · 37K votes
2. 2
   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.5

   8.5 · 28K votes
3. 3
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 29K votes
4. 4
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
5. 5
   Seven Samurai 1954

   Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV
   8.4

   8.5 · 4.4K votes
6. 6
   Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023

   Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, HBO Max
   8.3

   8.3 · 9.4K votes
7. 7
   Justice League Dark: Apokolips War 2020

   Directed by Matt Peters · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.1

   8.2 · 1.6K votes
8. 8
   Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021

   Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.1

   8.1 · 11K votes
9. 9
   Ne Zha 2 2025

   Directed by Jiao Zi · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.0

   8.2 · 856 votes
10. 10
    Castle in the Sky 1986

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.9

    8.0 · 4.9K votes
11. 11
    The Boy and the Beast 2015

    Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max, Crunchyroll
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.7K votes
12. 12
    Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox 2013

    Directed by Jay Oliva · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.8

    7.9 · 2.1K votes
13. 13
    The Dark Knight Rises 2012

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.8

    7.8 · 25K votes
14. 14
    The Hidden Fortress 1958

    Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free
    7.8

    8.0 · 750 votes
15. 15
    Batman Begins 2005

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 23K votes
16. 16
    Mortal Kombat II 2026

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 2.7K votes
17. 17
    Gran Turismo 2023

    Directed by Neill Blomkamp · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max
    7.6

    7.7 · 3.6K votes
18. 18
    The Last Samurai 2003

    Directed by Edward Zwick · Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, MGM+
    7.6

    7.6 · 7.9K votes
19. 19
    Fallen Angels 1995

    Directed by Wong Kar-wai · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.7 · 1.4K votes
20. 20
    Ready Player One 2018

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 18K votes
21. 21
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 15K votes
22. 22
    Sinners 2025

    Directed by Ryan Coogler · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 5.4K votes
23. 23
    Deadpool 2 2018

    Directed by David Leitch · Streaming on Disney Plus, HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 20K votes
24. 24
    Police Story 1985

    Directed by Jackie Chan · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.1K votes
25. 25
    The Suicide Squad 2021

    Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
    7.4

    7.4 · 10K votes
26. 26
    Sicario 2015

    Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 10K votes
27. 27
    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024

    Directed by George Miller · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.4

    7.4 · 5.3K votes
28. 28
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 20K votes
29. 29
    Justice League: War 2014

    Directed by Jay Oliva · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.4 · 1.2K votes
30. 30
    Watchmen 2009

    Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.4 · 10K votes
31. 31
    John Wick: Chapter 2 2017

    Directed by Chad Stahelski · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.3

    7.3 · 15K votes
32. 32
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 16K votes
33. 33
    Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans 2019

    Directed by Jeff Mednikow · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.5 · 555 votes
34. 34
    Justice League: Doom 2012

    Directed by Lauren Montgomery · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.4 · 965 votes
35. 35
    Superman 2025

    Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.6K votes
36. 36
    X-Men: First Class 2011

    Directed by Matthew Vaughn · Streaming on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.3

    7.3 · 14K votes
37. 37
    The Lego Batman Movie 2017

    Directed by Chris McKay · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.6K votes
38. 38
    Lady Snowblood 1973

    Directed by Toshiya Fujita · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, YouTube Free
    7.3

    7.5 · 445 votes
39. 39
    Ballerina 2025

    Directed by Len Wiseman · Streaming on HBO Max, Starz
    7.3

    7.3 · 3.1K votes
40. 40
    The Equalizer 3 2023

    Directed by Antoine Fuqua · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 4K votes
41. 41
    Shin Godzilla 2016

    Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.7K votes
42. 42
    Batman 1989

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.9K votes
43. 43
    Injustice 2021

    Directed by Matt Peters · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.3 · 881 votes
44. 44
    Wonder Woman 2017

    Directed by Patty Jenkins · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
    7.2

    7.2 · 21K votes
45. 45
    Constantine 2005

    Directed by Francis Lawrence · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.7K votes
46. 46
    Superman 1978

    Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.2

    7.2 · 4.5K votes
47. 47
    Justice League vs. Teen Titans 2016

    Directed by Sam Liu · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.1K votes
48. 48
    Normal 2026

    Directed by Ben Wheatley · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.3 · 745 votes
49. 49
    Infernal Affairs II 2003

    Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
    7.1

    7.3 · 494 votes
50. 50
    DC League of Super-Pets 2022

    Directed by Jared Stern · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.8K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   Superman/Batman: Apocalypse 2010

   Directed by Lauren Montgomery · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.1

   7.2 · 803 votes
2. 2
   Police Story 2 1988

   Directed by Jackie Chan · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory
   7.0

   7.1 · 667 votes
3. 3
   Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 2015

   Directed by Ethan Spaulding · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.9

   7.0 · 1K votes
4. 4
   Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989

   Directed by Kazuki Ōmori · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
   7.1

   7.3 · 321 votes
5. 5
   They Will Kill You 2026

   Directed by Kirill Sokolov · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.8

   6.9 · 1.2K votes
6. 6
   Once Upon a Time in China 1991

   Directed by Tsui Hark · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
   7.0

   7.1 · 510 votes
7. 7
   Fuze 2026

   Directed by David Mackenzie · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.0

   7.1 · 458 votes
8. 8
   Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance 1972

   Directed by Kenji Misumi · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel
   7.1

   7.4 · 257 votes
9. 9
   The Return of Godzilla 1984

   Directed by Koji Hashimoto · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Cinemax
   7.0

   7.2 · 357 votes
10. 10
    Foreign Correspondent 1940

    Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Streaming on HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Hoopla
    6.9

    7.0 · 472 votes