Action movies in 2025 get off to a great start with DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA. The slate of 2025 action movies builds from there. We've got the new MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE to look forward to, as well as the JOHN WICK spin-off BALLERINA and A WORKING MAN, which is a reunion of THE BEEKEEPER director and star David Ayer and Jason Statham.
Let’s take a look at what’s in store for fans — here are the new action movies to watch in theatres.
New Action Movies Playing in Theatres Now
Den of Thieves: Pantera
DEN OF THIEVES evolves from a fantastic standalone to an expanding new franchise. Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit. In DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA, Big Nick (Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (Jackson), who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange.
New Action Movies Coming to Theatres Soon
And now, here are the new action movies that will be on the big screen in the weeks and months to come.
Flight Risk
From director Mel Gibson and star Mark Wahlberg comes FLIGHT RISK, in which Wahlberg stars as a U.S. Marshal transporting a government witness to New York. As their small plane crosses the Alaskan wilderness, tensions start to rise as other passengers are revealed to be something other than what they appear. [January 24]
Love Hurts
A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried. [February 7]
Captain America: Brave New World
After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Read more about CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD here. [February 14]
Novocaine
A mild-mannered introvert man is born with a rare genetic disorder that makes him impervious to physical pain. When his new beau is taken hostage in a bank robbery, his affliction becomes his superpower. [March 14]
A Working Man
David Ayer and Jason Statham have a new movie! Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss’s daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined. [March 28]
The Accountant 2
Stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and J.K. Simmons team up with director Gavin O'Conner once again for a sequel to their 2016 hit, THE ACCOUNTANT. This is the second of three proposed movies, and is reportedly set to feature Bernthal in a more significant role than the supporting part he had in the first movie. [April 25]
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Esai Morales return to finish the story that began in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING. Cruise's Ethan Hunt must race to find a downed submarine in order to recover the source code for an AI which threatens to rewrite global politics, economies, and the very fabric of reality. Read more about MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING here. [May 23]
Karate Kid: Legends
Daniel arrives in Beijing, where Mr. Han has been seeking him out. Han has a new protege, Li Fong. The two mentors must collaborate to instruct Li Fong, but it remains to be seen if their instructional approaches will be compatible. Read more about KARATE KID: LEGENDS here. [May 30]
Ballerina
The world of John Wick expands with BALLERINA, as Ana de Armas stars as an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma. Read more about BALLERINA here. [June 6, 2025]
F1
F1 stars Brad Pitt as a former driver who returns to Formula 1, alongside Damson Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. Filmed on actual Grand Prix weekends, the fictional drama features real drivers alongside the actors as APXGP competes against the titans of the sport. The star-studded cast also includes Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo. Joseph Kosinski (TOP GUN: MAVERICK) directs. Read more about F1 here. [June 27]
We'll let you know about more new action movies as they are scheduled!
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