Best Irish action movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch action films from Ireland, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)
In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)
In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.
Reign of Fire (2002)
Reign of Fire (2002)
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
The Rhythm Section (2020)
The Rhythm Section (2020)
When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.
The Leviathan (2015)
The Leviathan (2015)
A short animated film produced as a proof-of-concept for a proposed live-action feature about 22nd century prisoners forced to perform the dangerous labor of harvesting exotic matter from the eggs of the largest species mankind has ever seen.
Dead Meat (2004)
Corporate Monster (2019)
Corporate Monster (2019)
After being phased out of his job, a dangerously unstable man’s life spirals out of control when the prescription pills he takes start to have a side effect: they allow him to see the parasitic beings that have long been puppeteering our world from the shadows.
I Went Down (1997)
I Went Down (1997)
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford (2022)
Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford (2022)
Gegard Mousasi (c) vs. Austin Vanderford (Middleweight) Leah McCourt vs. Sinead Kavanagh (Featherweight) Ciaran Clarke vs. Abou Tounkara (Featherweight) Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Jose Sanchez (Featherweight) Brian Moore vs. Jornel Lugo (Bantamweight)
Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 (2021)
Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 (2021)
Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 (also known as Bellator Dublin) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Bellator MMA that took place on November 5, 2021 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event was Bellator's first return to Irish soil since February 2020.
Blackbird (2022)
Blackbird (2022)
Troubled secret agent "Blackbird" abruptly retires from service and opens a luxurious nightclub in the Caribbean to escape the dark shadows of his past. An old flame arrives and reignites love in his life but she brings danger with her.
Lewis Crocker vs. Paddy Donovan (2025)
Lewis Crocker vs. Paddy Donovan (2025)
Lewis "The Croc" Crocker (20-0, 11 KOs) takes on Paddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-0, 11 KOs) in an all-Irish welterweight showdown at the SSE Arena in Belfast. With both fighters undefeated and a potential IBF title shot on the line, this high-stakes clash promises fireworks as Crocker defends his home turf against Donovan, who looks to make a statement on enemy ground.
Penance (2018)
Penance (2018)
Unequivocal about the need for violence to force Britain out of Ireland, Father Eoin O’Donnell seals the fate of the young and impressionable Antaine by convincing him to fight in the 1916 Rising. Fifty years later, the reappearance of the now-experienced gunman Antaine in a divided Derry throws Father O’Donnell into turmoil. Once allies, the pair are now placed on opposite sides of the same agenda.
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano II (2023)
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano II (2023)
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano run it back in Dublin, Ireland!
Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Michael Conlan (2023)
Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Michael Conlan (2023)
Luis Alberto Lopez makes the first defense of his IBF featherweight world title against Michael “Mick” Conlan at The SSE Arena in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast.
Bicycle Thieves: Pumped Up (2021)
Bicycle Thieves: Pumped Up (2021)
Mags, a hot-headed pizza delivery cyclist who reckons herself to be entirely self-sufficient, is just about getting by during the property crisis in Dublin. When her bike is stolen and she loses her job, her eviction seems inevitable. With nowhere else to go, Mags must hunt down the thief who stole her bike and steal it right back. Mags must overcome her aversion to asking for help if she’s going to succeed, because this is no ordinary thief she’s hunting … Part investigative thriller, part heist, and part magical-realist action comedy, Bicycle Thieves: Pumped Up is a wild ride from start to finish.
Avalanche Express (1979)
Avalanche Express (1979)
CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.
Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron (2023)
Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron (2023)
Katie Taylor aims to become a two-weight undisputed champion when she faces Chantelle Cameron in Dublin.
Roadkill (2011)
Roadkill (2011)
Six young friends on a road trip in Ireland run afoul of gypsies who curse them for accidentally running down an old woman. The curse takes the form of a terrifying flying beast that tries killing them all.
Killer Force (1976)
Killer Force (1976)
Head of company security, Harry Webb, fears that a diamond theft is about to take place at their major mining complex deep in the desert. He quickly manages to become very unpopular, particularly with Claire Chambers, a celebrated cover girl, daughter of the mine administrator. She is visiting the man she loves, Mike Bradley, who is responsible for security at the mine. Nelson, the mine administrator, gives Bradley a curious mission - to steal a diamond. He wants to implicate Bradley in order to bring him into contact with a certain Lewis who is preparing to rob the mine with the aid of a group of mercanaries and a local accessory known as Father Christmas. Webb, not being informed of the deceit, relentlessly pursues Bradley, who is contacted by Lewis. With the mercanaries in the process of penetrating the mine. Bradley reveals himself to be Father Christmas, the organiser of the entire operation...
The Courier (1988)
The Courier (1988)
When a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in his regular delivery, he does some digging only to discover that the messenger company is a front for a drug ring. A reformed drug user himself, he sets out to crack the lethal ring.
The Gift (2014)
The Gift (2014)
A lifeboat crew discovers millions of euros worth of drugs on a fishing boat off the coast of Connemara.
Moving Target (2000)
Moving Target (2000)
When an unsuspecting American tourist and former kickboxer journeys to the West of Ireland to meet his online love interest, he accidentally intercepts nuclear detonators concealed inside a six-pack of Beamish, and finds himself embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase between the IRA, US intelligence and the Garda Síochána.
Spiders Trap (2015)
Spiders Trap (2015)
It is the story of a young man Steve Wilson who wants to put his troubled past behind him. His passion is music and he gets a chance to hit the big time. An old friend Jack Spider recently escaped from prison, driven by greed, drags our hero back to a life he thought he had left behind. The record deal is waiting. A life saving chance for him and his daughter. Will he get there to sign up or will his worst nightmare come back to haunt him.
Demon Hunter (2016)
Demon Hunter (2016)
A young girl tormented by the tragedies of her past is brought in for questioning by the police over the death of a man, who she claims to be a demon. Detective Beckett realizes this is the same girl he made a broken promise to seven years ago that he'd find the monster that raped and murdered her 12 year old sister.