Heads of State, the new streaming hit starring Cena and Elba, is a great action comedy, whetting many appetites for more movies like it.

This buddy cop comedy is one of three Netflix action movies you need to watch (August 2025) Carter and Lee make a great team in this Netflix action movie ...

I refer not to the actual comedies he’s popped up in but to the legion of action films he’s churned out nonstop over the past 20 years—each seemingly more perfunctory and high-concept than the last.

Action movies don’t always age well, especially if they rely on shaky practical effects, but some classics have stood the test of time for decades.