Rodolphe Lauga's "Ad Vitam" arrived on the streaming service on Friday, January 10, and it's become one of the streamer's most popular titles in the days since. At the time of writing, "Ad Vitam" is Netflix's No. 1 movie, fending off the likes of family favorite "Despicable Me" and the "Rush Hour" trilogy, which has taken over the top 10.

Netflix is behind some of the best streaming action movies, from major hits like Extraction and international efforts like The Night Comes for Us.

Our list of three action movies on Netflix that you need to watch in January includes a Mad Max entry, a stylish crime caper, and a buddy cop comedy.

The French action film "Ad Vitam" came out of nowhere to become the biggest movie on Netflix at the start of 2025. "Ad Vitam" beat out a number of film classics and nostalgic movies to climb to the top of Netflix's Top 10 ranking since it's debut on Jan.

A psychological thriller and a horror sequel are also among the films trending across streaming services including Hulu, Max, MGM+ and Paramount+.