10 Best Netflix Original Action Movies to Watch After ‘The Mother’

Mother is the latest action movie from Netflix to follow Jennifer Lopez playing a hardened soldier who was forced to give up his daughter after her birth in order to protect her. The film is filled with creepy action as a unique hardened soldier who is skilled enough to destroy anyone and everyone in the path between her and her goals. The film also draws attention to the classic duet dynamic between Mother and her daughter Zoe, where Mother is forced to train and take care of her inexperienced daughter for her own good.

Netflix has been creating this style of high-octane action movies with a famous star at the center for some time now, each with their own twists and turns to make them unique in their own way. Because of this, Netflix has plenty of action movie options for those looking for a movie that can satisfy the same itch as Mother was able to do.

10 ‘Kate’ (2021)

Kate follows the main character Kate (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a trained assassin who, in an act of revenge, was irreversibly poisoned. Now with a ticking timer before the poison catches up with her, Kate embarks on a journey through Tokyo to exact revenge on her enemies. In her quest for revenge, Kate forms an incredible bond and partnership with the daughter of one of her past victims.

KateThe premise has many of the same basic plot twists as Mother, which focuses on a hardened female fighter accompanied by an inexperienced teenage girl who is followed by enemies from their past. The similarities don’t stop there, as Kate also does a great job with the action scenes and gory violence, creating an immersive neon time from start to finish.

9 ‘Lou’ (2022)

Lou follows the story of neighbors Lou and Hannah (performed by Allison Janney And Jurney Smollett), who, after the kidnapping of Hannah’s daughter during a storm, go in search of them. Although the old-school and hardened Lou doesn’t have much in common with Hanna, she is forced to help her find her daughter, and secrets from Lou’s past are uncovered along the journey.

Lou And Mother both feature relatively similar protagonists, tough older women with dark pasts that have caused them to turn off their emotions in fear of weakness. Although what sets Lou Except Mother it’s the many twists and turns that happen in the movie and how we uncover a lot more of Lou’s dark secrets as the movie progresses.

8 “Sweet Girl” (2021)

Cute girl follows family man Ray Cooper (played by Jason Momoa) who, after the death of his wife, vows to take justice into his own hands and exact revenge on those responsible. At the same time, he must also balance his revenge by making sure his remaining family, his daughter Rachel (played by Isabela Merced) also remains safe and secure.

Looks like Mother, Cute girl the focus is on the relationship of parents and offspring, and they fight side by side against a common enemy. Difference in Cute girl comes from a more centralized urban environment, as well as an intensifying theme of revenge and an uncontrollable imbalance of power in the pharmaceutical industry.

7 ‘Extinction’ (2018)

Extinction tells the story of Peter the Chief Mechanic (played by Michael Peña), who is haunted by visions and nightmares about an apocalyptic event that destroys his life and family. His fears are suddenly brought to life when the Earth is under attack by alien invaders. Now armed with the secrets of truth hidden in his visions, Peter must resist the invasion and save his family before it’s too late.

Though it’s definitely more of a disaster movie than Mother, Extinction still follows Motherthe central themes of sacrifice in the face of hardship and the importance of the family. The film is also filled with numerous twists and turns that completely recontextualize the film up to this point.

6 “Out of the Wire” (2021)

Out of the wire The action takes place in the near future, when the advent of robots and artificial intelligence has completely changed the landscape of war and battle. A drone pilot is chosen to enter a deadly paramilitary zone for a top-secret mission to destroy a doomsday device, but is accompanied by an android officer named Leo (played by Anthony Mackie).

Bye Mother touches only slightly on the prospects for war and the impact it has on those on the front lines, Out of the wire takes a unique approach to the military thriller. Aside from these themes of war and its impact, there’s enough high-octane robot action throughout to keep viewers engaged and on their toes.

5 “Grey Man” (2022)

gray man tells the story of one of the most experienced CIA mercenaries known as Sierra Six (played by Ryan Gosling) as they accidentally reveal a number of dark secrets hidden within the agency. So he gets a massive target on his back and is hunted around the world by a number of international assassins, including the infamous Lloyd Hansen (played by Chris Evans).

In the same vein as the main character Mother was constantly in hiding and on the run because of his past, gray manSierra Six faces a similar dilemma. Emphasis on gray man however, it’s much more about the big-budget action sets and the quirky back-and-forth comedic style that’s the directors’ signature. Russo brothers.

4 ‘Production’ (2020)

Mining follows the story of Tyler Rake (played by Chris Hemsworth), a respected black market mercenary. Reik faces his biggest challenge as he is tasked with rescuing the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime boss, a mission that puts him and his son in constant danger.

Both Mining And Mother focus on hardened and cold-blooded soldiers confronting equally cold-blooded mercenaries trying to kill both them and the child they protect. Bye Mother focuses more on hiding and secretly preparing for the right moment, Mining is a constant burst of action as the duo face danger left and right as they attempt to escape the city.

3 “Triple Frontier” (2019)

triple border follows a group of former special forces soldiers who, after their time on the battlefield, struggle to make ends meet. The group decides to reunite for one last mission when they attempt a high-stakes heist in which they steal $75 million from a notorious South American drug lord.

Netflix action movies such as Mother didn’t shy away from having the biggest stars front and center, yet triple border manages to turn on a whole handful of stars. Star power of legendary stars such as Ben Affleck, Oscar IsaacAnd Pedro Pascal definitely shows up on screen as the whole group has fantastic chemistry which makes the action and the stakes so much higher.

2 “The Night Comes for Us” (2018)

The night is coming for us follows an elite assassin of the Triad who committed many murders for the Six Seas, but suddenly changes his mind and decides to spare a young girl. This choice has many consequences for the killer, as he soon becomes the target of an attack by Six Seas gangsters who want to punish him for failing to finish the job.

There is an interesting parallel between the main characters of both The night is coming for us And Mother. Both protagonists were once bitter and boring towards the act of killing, but after changing their minds, they soon became the main target of everyone they had previously worked together with. Both protagonists also spend most of the film fighting to protect the life of one innocent little girl, but both in their own effective and destructive ways.

1 “The Old Guard” (2020)

old guard follows a group of close-knit mercenaries who traveled and fought side by side for centuries as they all mysteriously gained immortality. When a new person, Neil, suddenly gains the same immortality ability, it’s up to the leader of the group, Andy (played by Charlize Theron) to show her all the possibilities before the impending threat arises.

Mother the focus was on getting the more experienced soldier to show the newcomer the basics so he would be ready for the rest of his life. old guard follows a similar story rhythm, except that the characters are immortal, leading to a lot of creative action where pain has no limits.