Best Action Movies on HBO Max in the UK

1. 1
   The Dark Knight 2008

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
   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
   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
   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
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
5. 5
   Inception 2010

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 41K votes
6. 6
   The Matrix 1999

   Directed by Lana Wachowski · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.3

   8.3 · 29K votes
7. 7
   Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021

   Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   8.1

   8.1 · 11K votes
8. 8
   V for Vendetta 2006

   Directed by James McTeigue · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
   7.9

   7.9 · 16K votes
9. 9
   The Dark Knight Rises 2012

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
   7.8

   7.8 · 25K votes
10. 10
    Batman Begins 2005

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.7

    7.7 · 23K votes
11. 11
    Mortal Kombat II 2026

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.7

    7.8 · 2.7K votes
12. 12
    Mad Max: Fury Road 2015

    Directed by George Miller · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.6

    7.6 · 25K votes
13. 13
    Edge of Tomorrow 2014

    Directed by Doug Liman · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.6

    7.6 · 16K votes
14. 14
    The Last Samurai 2003

    Directed by Edward Zwick · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, ITVX
    7.6

    7.6 · 7.9K votes
15. 15
    Ready Player One 2018

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.6

    7.6 · 18K votes
16. 16
    Training Day 2001

    Directed by Antoine Fuqua · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.5

    7.5 · 6.9K votes
17. 17
    The Dirty Dozen 1967

    Directed by Robert Aldrich · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.4K votes
18. 18
    Sinners 2025

    Directed by Ryan Coogler · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.5

    7.5 · 5.4K votes
19. 19
    Godzilla vs. Kong 2021

    Directed by Adam Wingard · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.5

    7.5 · 11K votes
20. 20
    John Wick 2014

    Directed by Chad Stahelski · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.5

    7.5 · 22K votes
21. 21
    Man on Fire 2004

    Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max
    7.4

    7.5 · 6K votes
22. 22
    Dunkirk 2017

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.5 · 18K votes
23. 23
    The Suicide Squad 2021

    Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.4 · 10K votes
24. 24
    Dirty Harry 1971

    Directed by Don Siegel · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.5 · 2.9K votes
25. 25
    American Sniper 2014

    Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.4 · 14K votes
26. 26
    Mad Max 2 1981

    Directed by George Miller · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.4 · 4.4K votes
27. 27
    John Wick: Chapter 2 2017

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

    7.3 · 15K votes
28. 28
    Superman 2025

    Directed by James Gunn · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.6K votes
29. 29
    Lethal Weapon 1987

    Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.3K votes
30. 30
    The Lego Batman Movie 2017

    Directed by Chris McKay · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.6K votes
31. 31
    Batman 1989

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.9K votes
32. 32
    Sherlock Holmes 2009

    Directed by Guy Ritchie · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 15K votes
33. 33
    300 2007

    Directed by Zack Snyder · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 15K votes
34. 34
    Wonder Woman 2017

    Directed by Patty Jenkins · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 21K votes
35. 35
    Tenet 2020

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 12K votes
36. 36
    Constantine 2005

    Directed by Francis Lawrence · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.7K votes
37. 37
    Troy 2004

    Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.2

    7.2 · 12K votes
38. 38
    Superman 1978

    Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 4.5K votes
39. 39
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 2011

    Directed by Guy Ritchie · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.1 · 11K votes
40. 40
    Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix 2007

    Directed by Sebastian Montes · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.4 · 288 votes
41. 41
    Bullitt 1968

    Directed by Peter Yates · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.2 · 1.4K votes
42. 42
    DC League of Super-Pets 2022

    Directed by Jared Stern · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.8K votes
43. 43
    Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018

    Directed by Aaron Horvath · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.2 · 1.2K votes
44. 44
    The Matrix Reloaded 2003

    Directed by Lilly Wachowski · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.1

    7.1 · 12K votes
45. 45
    Rush Hour 1998

    Directed by Brett Ratner · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 6K votes
46. 46
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 2015

    Directed by Guy Ritchie · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 7.1K votes
47. 47
    The Last Stand of Ellen Cole 2024

    Directed by Derek Lee · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.1

    8.1 · 82 votes
48. 48
    Lethal Weapon 2 1989

    Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.0

    7.1 · 3.9K votes
49. 49
    Mortal Kombat 2021

    Directed by Simon McQuoid · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Now TV
    7.0

    7.0 · 7.1K votes
50. 50
    Shazam! 2019

    Directed by David F. Sandberg · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    7.0

    7.0 · 11K 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
   RocknRolla 2008

   Directed by Guy Ritchie · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.9

   7.0 · 3.5K votes
2. 2
   Rush Hour 2 2001

   Directed by Brett Ratner · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   6.8

   6.8 · 4.8K votes
3. 3
   Mad Max 1979

   Directed by George Miller · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.7

   6.7 · 5.2K votes
4. 4
   Lethal Weapon 3 1992

   Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.7

   6.7 · 3.4K votes
5. 5
   The Bodyguard 1992

   Directed by Mick Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.7

   6.7 · 3.4K votes
6. 6
   Superman II 1980

   Directed by Richard Lester · Streaming on HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
   6.7

   6.7 · 2.6K votes
7. 7
   Three Kings 1999

   Directed by David O. Russell · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.7

   6.7 · 2.4K votes
8. 8
   Lethal Weapon 4 1998

   Directed by Richard Donner · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.6

   6.6 · 3.1K votes
9. 9
   Supergirl 2026

   Directed by Craig Gillespie · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
   6.6

   6.6 · 2.6K votes
10. 10
    The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 2019

    Directed by Mike Mitchell · Streaming on HBO Max, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema
    6.6

    6.6 · 2.5K votes