Action movies are the go-to for many moviegoers who need some thrill and adrenaline-pumping entertainment. Good action movies need several key factors to be enjoyed, a hero, fights, and comedic banter. Luckily, Bullet Train has all these things in abundance. Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Michael Shannon, Brian Tyree Henry, and Aaron Taylor Johnson, Bullet Train's start-studded cast demonstrates spectacular chemistry and skill in this lawless expedition.
Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is a mercenary seeking to reduce the number of casualties in his line of work through enlightenment; plagues with bad luck, he takes what is supposed to be a simple job that lands him in a vipers pit moving one-hundred and eighty miles per hour. Tasked with retrieving a briefcase for a ransom, Ladybug finds that there are several assassins also after the case, and he's just become their prime target. Bullet Train was recently made on Netflix for all subscribers to enjoy. However, if the ride is over too quickly, there are numerous other movies available across many different streaming services available to scratch that high-octane itch. Here are some of the best action movies to watch if you love Bullet Train.
7 2 Guns
2 Guns is a rowdy action-packed ride when two undercover agents run into each other, working the same case. With their cover blown and millions of dollars hanging in the balance, both men try to fight an entire cartel on their own.
Chaos ensues as both skilled gunman drop body after body and are soon pushed to the end of their rope and are forced to work together. Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg deliver a hilarious performance and demonstrate realistic chemistry; many fans will enjoy this combination of bullets and explosions.
6 Nobody
Bob Odenkirk, known for his role as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, stars in this gritty action flick about a retired secret agent, Hutch Mansell, trying to live a simple life with a wife and child, working an unremarkable job. His normal life is upended when his home is targeted for a break-in, and he and his family are assaulted.
Feeling the burn of being disrespected, Hutch gets some well-deserved payback for his embarrassment. Unfortunately, this opens a can of worms and makes Hutch and his family targets to a ruthless criminal organization that he must now take down to ensure his family's safety.
5 Kate
When a deadly assassin runs out of luck after a job goes wrong, a death warrant is put on her head by the Yakuza. Poisoned and with only hours left to live, Kate shoots, cuts, and punches her way through japan, looking for those responsible to get one last lick in before her long goodbye.
As Kate kills her way to the truth, she finds that she is met by enemies on all sides, and trust is not something she can afford. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as the master combatant and delivers a powerful and intimidating portrayal.
4 The Gray Man
The life of a mercenary is no walk in the park; death and danger could be around every corner, and that is nothing that Sierra Six, played by Ryan Gosling, can't handle.
When a mission lands Sierra Six in more trouble than its worth, he becomes disavowed by his agency with a bounty put on his head. With no resources and even fewer people to trust, Sierra Six becomes public enemy number one and must make it across the world to safety through an army of assassins, bounty hunters, and CIA operatives in one piece.
3 Hitman's Bodyguard
Hitman's Bodyguard is a hilarious buddy adventure when a world-class bodyguard, Michael Bryce, played by Ryan Reynolds, is contracted to protect a long-time rival who has tried to kill him and his clients multiple times in the past.
Darius Kincaid, played by Samuel L. Jackson, takes this opportunity to make this experience as frustrating as possible as both men have to weave and cut through waves of hitmen who have been contracted to claim the bounty placed on Kincaid's head. Hitman's Bodyguard was well received, which sparked the production of a sequel that introduced Kincaid's wife into the story, played by Salma Hayek.
2 Inglorious Bastards
Inglorious Bastards is a war epic directed by Quintin Tarantino that follows a group of allied soldiers placed behind enemy lines to deconstruct the Nazi presence in France. Brad Pitt Stars as LT. Aldo Raine leads a team of Jewish soldiers on a bloody excursion against Nazi leadership, where they take no prisoners.
The plot thickens when the team becomes a part of a mission to take out the heads of the Nazi leadership, including the Führer himself. However, all things that could go wrong do go wrong, as every attempt for the plan to run smoothly is met with chaos.
1 Snatch
In a wide-scope story of mischief, crime, and revenge, Snatch tells the story of several groups of Ner-do-wells trying to come out ahead of the next guy in a string of illegal acts. In comical fashion, each fallen domino triggers a chain of events that creates an even bigger mess than the last.
Jason Statham stars as Turkish, a fight promoter who gets in over his hand when his main prospect, Mickey, played by Brad Pitt, ends a fight in one punch. Money lost and egos bruised make Mickey and Turkish the targets of underground crime bosses.