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!
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.
66The Guard 2011
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
74In 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.
67The 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.
61Ek Tha Tiger 2012
An Indian agent is sent to observe the actions of a scientist but the mission becomes complicated when he falls in love with the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.
65The Escapist 2008
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
65Hunted 2021
A woman flees two serial killers who are hot on her heels in a forest.
57Perrier's Bounty 2009
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
66Off-Piste 2016
An ex-SAS recluse, living in the mountains of France to escape a traumatic past, is hunted down by those who's lives he has destroyed.
60Avalanche 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.
58I 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?
64The 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.
69Blackbird 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.
42The McKenzie Break 1970
A German U-Boat commander plans a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland.
62Roadkill 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.
45Dead Meat 2004
A couple's vacation to Ireland transforms into a nightmare as a virus spreads from slaughtered animals to humans, causing the dead to rise and feast on the living.
46The Irish Mob 2023
Meet big-time crime boss Val Fagan, the leader of a brutal, cold-blooded gang who run the streets of Dublin. After a major armed robbery gets national attention, Val and his gang become the main targets of the Garda detectives - who will go to any length to disrupt his operation and bring him down.
63Corporate 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.
65The 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.
63The Gift 2014
A lifeboat crew discovers millions of euros worth of drugs on a fishing boat off the coast of Connemara.
85Bellator 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)
67The Witness 2019
An action drama about an enthusiastic junior officer from the Hague War Tribunal in pursuit of justice.
70The Duality Of Can 2023
Two friends turn on each other after discovering a rare artefact beneath a sacred shrine, and must hone their respective skills if they are to fight one another to the death in hopes of claiming it.
70Moving 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.
51Bellator 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.
60Spiders 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.
50Demon 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.
34Penance 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.
38Black Ice 2013
A story of youthful misadventure set against the backdrop of a lawless border terrain during the last gasps of the Irish boom.
30D'Unbelievables D'Telly 1998
Irish Comedy Starring Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt
20The Eliminator 1996
Set in Northern Ireland of the future, Computer genius O'Brien is working hard to build the VIPER, a military supercar. He is captured, and the computer codes to the car are stolen. The subsequent fight by O'Brien and friends to retrieve theses codes involves explosions, car chases, treachery, death, zombies and the resurrection of St Patrick.
20Lewis 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.
20Luis 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.
10Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron 2023
Katie Taylor aims to become a two-weight undisputed champion when she faces Chantelle Cameron in Dublin.
10Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano II 2023
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano run it back in Dublin, Ireland!
10Bicycle 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.
10Bad World 2021
Based in Jacksonville, Oregon in the year 1992, life changes for the worst. People start going crazy, violent, cannibalistic, tearing the world apart. We follow Erin, a quiet young teenager through a post-apocalyptic world. Facing struggles not even your worst enemy should face. Mystery and menace have taken control of their lives. From getting ripped apart, broken down, hurt and scared. Erin and Jacob always find their way back to each other.
10BIG BOY 2023
bensen and karl are brothers land in a mysterious place they try to escape but there is a mysterious being flowing them
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