Best Action Movies on Stan in Australia

The top 50 of 366 action movies streaming on Stan in Australia, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.

1
The Dark Knight 2008
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Foxtel Now, Stan, HBO Max
8.5
8.5 · 37K votes
2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, Foxtel Now
8.5
8.5 · 28K votes
3
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, BINGE
8.4
8.4 · 29K votes
4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, BINGE
8.4
8.4 · 25K votes
5
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
Directed by Bob Persichetti · Streaming on Disney Plus, BINGE, Foxtel Now
8.4
8.4 · 18K votes
6
Inception 2010
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Apple TV, BINGE, Foxtel Now
8.4
8.4 · 41K votes
7
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos · Streaming on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan
8.3
8.3 · 9.4K votes
8
Léon: The Professional 1994
Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Netflix, Stan
8.3
8.3 · 17K votes
9
The Matrix 1999
Directed by Lana Wachowski · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, HBO Max
8.3
8.3 · 29K votes
10
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Stan
8.2
8.2 · 15K votes
11
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003
Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+
8.0
8.0 · 20K votes
12
Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021
Directed by Jon Watts · Streaming on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan
7.9
7.9 · 23K votes
13
Heat 1995
Directed by Michael Mann · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Stan
7.9
7.9 · 8.8K votes
14
Dragon Ball Super: Broly 2018
Directed by Tatsuya Nagamine · Streaming on Stan, Crunchyroll
7.9
8.0 · 3.3K votes
15
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount+, Foxtel Now
7.9
7.9 · 14K votes
16
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004
Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+
7.9
7.9 · 16K votes
17
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on BINGE, Paramount Plus, Paramount+
7.8
7.9 · 11K votes
18
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 2022
Directed by Tetsuro Kodama · Streaming on Stan, Crunchyroll
7.8
7.9 · 3.1K votes
19
Nobody 2021
Directed by Ilya Naishuller · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, BINGE, Foxtel Now
7.8
7.9 · 8.8K votes
20
The Count of Monte Cristo 2024
Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière · Streaming on Stan
7.8
7.9 · 2.2K votes
21
Warrior 2011
Directed by Gavin O'Connor · Streaming on Stan, Lionsgate+
7.8
7.8 · 5.2K votes
22
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Stan, HBO Max
7.8
7.8 · 25K votes
23
Batman Begins 2005
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Stan, HBO Max
7.7
7.7 · 23K votes
24
Platoon 1986
Directed by Oliver Stone · Streaming on Stan, MGM
7.7
7.7 · 5.4K votes
25
Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022
Directed by Daniel Scheinert · Streaming on Netflix, Stan
7.7
7.7 · 8.6K votes
26
How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014
Directed by Dean DeBlois · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus
7.7
7.7 · 11K votes
27
Apocalypto 2006
Directed by Mel Gibson · Streaming on Stan
7.7
7.7 · 6.7K votes
28
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
Directed by George Miller · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Stan
7.6
7.6 · 25K votes
29
Edge of Tomorrow 2014
Directed by Doug Liman · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan
7.6
7.6 · 16K votes
30
Blood Diamond 2006
Directed by Edward Zwick · Streaming on Stan
7.6
7.6 · 8.6K votes
31
The Fifth Element 1997
Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Stan, SBS On Demand
7.6
7.6 · 12K votes
32
Ready Player One 2018
Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan
7.6
7.6 · 18K votes
33
Fury 2014
Directed by David Ayer · Streaming on Netflix, Foxtel Now, Stan
7.5
7.5 · 13K votes
34
Captain Phillips 2013
Directed by Paul Greengrass · Streaming on Stan
7.5
7.5 · 7.8K votes
35
Training Day 2001
Directed by Antoine Fuqua · Streaming on Stan
7.5
7.5 · 6.9K votes
36
The Woman King 2022
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood · Streaming on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan
7.5
7.6 · 2.4K votes
37
First Blood 1982
Directed by Ted Kotcheff · Streaming on Stan
7.5
7.5 · 7.2K votes
38
Godzilla vs. Kong 2021
Directed by Adam Wingard · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, HBO Max
7.5
7.5 · 11K votes
39
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 2023
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie · Streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount+, Stan
7.5
7.5 · 5.5K votes
40
The Fugitive 1993
Directed by Andrew Davis · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan
7.5
7.5 · 5K votes
41
Hotel Mumbai 2019
Directed by Anthony Maras · Streaming on Stan
7.5
7.5 · 1.8K votes
42
John Wick 2014
Directed by Chad Stahelski · Streaming on Stan, Lionsgate+
7.5
7.5 · 22K votes
43
Man on Fire 2004
Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on Disney Plus, Stan
7.4
7.5 · 6K votes
44
Dunkirk 2017
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Stan
7.4
7.5 · 18K votes
45
Mission: Impossible - Fallout 2018
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie · Streaming on Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, Foxtel Now
7.4
7.5 · 9.5K votes
46
Baby Driver 2017
Directed by Edgar Wright · Streaming on Stan
7.4
7.4 · 17K votes
47
The Suicide Squad 2021
Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on Netflix, BINGE, Foxtel Now
7.4
7.4 · 10K votes
48
Sicario 2015
Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Streaming on Stan
7.4
7.4 · 10K votes
49
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024
Directed by George Miller · Streaming on Stan
7.4
7.4 · 5.3K votes
50
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013
Directed by Francis Lawrence · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus
7.4
7.4 · 19K 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.

Hidden gems

Highly rated but with 4.5K votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 1973 votes so smaller films can show.

1
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000
Directed by Ang Lee · Streaming on Stan, SBS On Demand
7.4
7.4 · 3.8K votes
2
The Hunt for Red October 1990
Directed by John McTiernan · Streaming on BINGE, Stan
7.4
7.4 · 3.8K votes
3
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 2025
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie · Streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount+, Stan
7.1
7.2 · 3.3K votes
4
Stargate 1994
Directed by Roland Emmerich · Streaming on Stan, MGM
7.0
7.0 · 4K votes
5
Creed III 2023
Directed by Michael B. Jordan · Streaming on Stan
7.1
7.1 · 3K votes
6
Midway 2019
Directed by Roland Emmerich · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan
7.1
7.1 · 2.8K votes
7
Sicario: Day of the Soldado 2018
Directed by Stefano Sollima · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan
6.9
6.9 · 4.3K votes
8
Kung Fu Panda 4 2024
Directed by Mike Mitchell · Streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount+, Stan
7.0
7.0 · 3.7K votes
9
The Fall Guy 2024
Directed by David Leitch · Streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount+, Stan
6.9
6.9 · 4.1K votes
10
Homefront 2013
Directed by Gary Fleder · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Stan
6.9
6.9 · 4K votes