The Revenant

Right now you can watch The Revenant in Australia on Netflix and Disney Plus, and in the UK on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video — and it moves faster than most of the genre's competition. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Leonardo DiCaprio brings a physicality to the role that elevates every sequence. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Revenant arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The choreography in The Revenant serves the story instead of interrupting it. In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. The Revenant came out in 2015. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, The Revenant respects your time. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Leonardo DiCaprio brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.