Extraction

Right now you can watch Extraction in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Chris Hemsworth work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

There is a reason Extraction keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting in Extraction is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son. The writing gets a boost from Chris Hemsworth and Rudhraksh Jaiswal, who sell every scene they're in. It hit screens in 2020. What makes Extraction hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Extraction. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Watch Chris Hemsworth work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.