The Furious Is the Best Action Film in Theaters Right Now

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Four fighters in combat stances face off in a warehouse with golden floor lighting in a scene from The Furious

The Furious has been in theaters since June 12. Critics at The Wrap and SlashFilm called it the best action film of 2026, with fight choreography they called the best in years.

Director Kenji Tanigaki assembled a cast that includes Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian from The Raid and JeeJa Yanin from Chocolate. This is not an accident. The fight scenes are the reason to go.

If The Raid showed you what action cinema could do, this is your next film. The story is a familiar kidnapping thriller, but the craft is exceptional.

Before you go: The Raid and The Raid 2 are the closest relatives in tone and scale. Both streaming now.

The group chat take: Taslim and Ruhian in the same film again, with JeeJa Yanin and some of the best fight scenes of the year. The Furious is in theaters and people are sleeping on it.

Quick Facts

The Furious Is the Best Action Film in Theaters Right Now

DirectorKenji Tanigaki

CastXie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Yayan Ruhian, JeeJa Yanin

GenreAction, Crime

Release2026-06-12

Runtime113 min

Rated7.8/10

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Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian from The Raid are back together in The Furious. Critics are calling it the best action film of the year and it is still in theaters. #TheFurious #ActionMovies

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Taslim and Ruhian from The Raid, JeeJa Yanin from Chocolate, fight scenes critics are calling the best of 2026. The Furious is in theaters and nobody is talking about it.

The Furious has been in theaters since June 12. Critics at The Wrap and SlashFilm called it the best action film of 2026, with fight choreography they called the best in years.

Director Kenji Tanigaki assembled a cast that includes Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian from The Raid and JeeJa Yanin from Chocolate. This is not an accident. The fight scenes are the reason to go.

If The Raid showed you what action cinema could do, this is your next film. The story is a familiar kidnapping thriller, but the craft is exceptional.

Before you go: The Raid and The Raid 2 are the closest relatives in tone and scale. Both streaming now.

The group chat take: Taslim and Ruhian in the same film again, with JeeJa Yanin and some of the best fight scenes of the year. The Furious is in theaters and people are sleeping on it.