The best crime and action movies you can watch on Netflix, HBO and Prime Video

There always comes that boring afternoon when you want to watch something on Netflix, HBO Max or Amazon Prime Video, but never know what to wear. Luckily for you, your best option is crime and action movies, stories that won’t leave you indifferent and that promise a story where explosions and strong emotions won’t let you take your eyes off the screen.

One of the newest in the list of best action crime movies is ‘Ambulance’, the new story directed by Michael Bay, and starring Eiza González, Jake Gyllenhaal. It is about some brothers who are into bank robbery and now they are trying to escape with a police ambulance. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Child driver

Released in 2017 and directed by Edgar Wright, ‘Child driver’ It is one of the best action crime movies on Netflix.. It is a story starring Ansel Elgort, Lily James, John Hamm, among others. A boy is an expert police escape driver but he wants to escape the life of crime with his new girlfriend but the crimes have consequences.

Explosive cocktail

In the same vein as the previous one, you must see “Explosive Cocktail”, an action and suspense film of 2021, directed by Navot Papushado, and starring Karen Gillan, Michelle Yeoh, Lena Headey, among others. It is about a woman who is forced to leave everything, including her daughter, because of her enemies. But years later she has become a murderer seeking revenge. Available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video.

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Army of Thieves

Another of those directors who specialize in spectacular images is Zack Snyder, who released ‘Army of Thieves’ in 2021, the spin-off of his zombie universe, but this time imbued with a robbery comedy movie. She is about a woman who recruits a bank teller to help her open the most important safes across Europe. Available on Netflix.

Relentless justice

Last year also marked Jason Statham’s return to what he does best, throwing punches in ‘Relentless Justice’, the new action film from Guy Ritchie. Harry is the protagonist of this story, and he is an enigmatic man dedicated to the protection of armored trucks. It’s not until an attempt to hijack his vehicle brings out his true abilities. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Heat

And when it comes to heists and cops, there is no better crime and action film than ‘Heat’, Michael Mann’s masterpiece, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer. It’s about a veteran bank robber who plans his latest heist, but faces a ruthless cop who will do whatever it takes to stop him at all costs. Available on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Star+.