Top 9 Ruby Rose action movies that definitely deserve a spot on your watchlist 

Ruby Rose as Victoria in Vanquish | Image via Netflix
Ruby Rose as Victoria in Vanquish | Image via Netflix

Ruby Rose is an Australian actress, TV host, and model. She had her first film role in Around the Block in 2013. She later resorted to action films such as Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, and John Wick: Chapter 2. Ruby Rose has featured in numerous action films. She portrays tough and courageous characters who struggle and never surrender.

Whether it is underwater fighting or zombie fighting, she is energetic and skilled in whatever she applies herself to. Her performances are power-filled and emotional. She is always conspicuous, whether saving lives or in peril. This list presents her finest action films that should be viewed by the fans.

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Here is the list of the top 9 Ruby Rose action movies that definitely deserve a spot on your watchlist:

9. The Meg (2018)

Ruby Rose as Jaxx | Image via Prime Video
Ruby Rose as Jaxx | Image via Prime Video

The Meg is an action movie based on science fiction, released in 2018. Jon Turteltaub directed it, and it was written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber. The movie features Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis. In her role as Jaxx Herd, Ruby Rose delivered a heart-pounding, adventure-based version of the film set underwater.

Jaxx Herd is an obsessive engineer and scientist of the sea. She leads a team of researchers in a perilous mission to save people who were thought to be trapped at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The film then incorporates a huge prehistoric megalodon shark in the ocean, a threat to any water personnel.

One scene shows Jaxx manoeuvring the treacherous underwater environment. She collaborates with Jason Statham and other movie stars to combat the giant creature. The movie involved Rose undertaking heavy physical acting when she had to shoot scenes in water tanks and in real water bodies. She was even saved by safety divers after one of these scenes. At one particular time, she could not find it very easy to support herself at the end of the scenes because of the heavy robes she was wearing, which were heavy to support her in water.


8. Stowaway (2021)

Ruby Rose as Bella Denton | Image via Prime Video
Ruby Rose as Bella Denton | Image via Prime Video

Stowaway is an action thriller with the Australian actress, Ruby Rose, taking the part of Bella Denton. Bella then inherited a luxury yacht from her late father, who was a mercenary. She asks her boyfriend Michael to go on a trip with her on the yacht, but the ship is hijacked by three thieves headed by Meeser, who was an old friend of her father. Meeser is seeking the money that was stolen by the two men. Michael runs away in search of rescue, and Bella is still stuck on the ship at sea. She comes to know, through the captain of the ship, that her father used all the stolen money in charities.

When Meeser kills the captain, Bella is fighting back with her intellect and will. She goes on to blow up the yacht and spares herself until Michael notifies the Coast Guard. She is saved and gives insurance money to the widow of the captain. Ruby Rose delivers a very strong performance as the strong woman who becomes a ferocious fighter against great odds, who changes from her party girl to a strong woman.


7. Dirty Angels (2024)

Dirty Angels | Image via Prime Video
Dirty Angels | Image via Prime Video

Dirty Angels is an action thriller movie released in 2024 and is directed by Martin Campbell, who co-wrote the script with Alissa Sullivan Haggis and Jonas McCord. The film follows Medic, an actress (Ruby Rose) who joins an all-female commando unit that ventures to rescue schoolgirls. The schoolgirls have been kidnapped by terrorists in Afghanistan. The commandos disguise themselves as medical staff to penetrate hostile areas to accomplish this risky rescue operation efficiently. Medic works with other skilled female soldiers, each with their specialised roles.

The film shows high-stakes fight scenes, emotional, and personal moments when the team faces unexpected challenges and tragedies. Rose brings a full-on physicality to her performance, fighting her way through dangerous situations to get the mission done. The film is about teamwork and bravery among female soldiers under extreme pressure. It's a dark subject matter, but these women are very capable and determined warriors. Rose is an action veteran, and she stars in some of the most demanding fight scenes.


6. Vanquish (2021)

Ruby Rose as Victoria in Vanquish | Image via Netflix
Ruby Rose as Victoria in Vanquish | Image via Netflix

Vanquish is a thriller action movie, directed by George Gallo, and was released in 2021. Ruby Rose and Morgan Freeman are cast in the film. Ruby Rose stars as Victoria in this gritty action thriller opposite Morgan Freeman. Victoria is a mother who has left behind her dangerous past working as a drug courier for the Russian mob. She now works as a caretaker for Damon, a retired, corrupt cop living in a palatial home.

When Damon finds out that Victoria cannot afford her daughter's medical treatment, he offers to pay for it but demands a favour. He kidnaps her young daughter, Lily, and forces Victoria to collect money from various criminal contacts across town in one night.

Victoria applies all her talents as she takes bags of cash with dangerous gangsters and violent men. The movie shows exhilarating motorbike chases and battalions of gunfire. Victoria is a desperate character who will do anything to save her child. She has performed in the vast majority of the stunts, with the exception of the most dangerous motorcycle action stunts.


5. SAS: Red Notice (2021)

Ruby Rose as Grace Lewis in SAS: Red Notice | Image via Prime Video
Ruby Rose as Grace Lewis in SAS: Red Notice | Image via Prime Video

It is a 2021 British action thriller film. The film was directed by Magnus Martens. In this action thriller, Ruby Rose plays the role of a cunning boss of a private military organisation called Black Swans, Grace Lewis. Grace and her team hijack a train that is deep underground in the English Channel with hundreds of its passengers as ransom. They also request the abolition of a huge ransom and a threat to blow up a gas pipeline that passes through the tunnel. The movie also includes a lot of battle scenes in which highly trained SAS troops attempt to save the hostages and prevent Grace.

Lewis is smart and cruel because she tricks her way through the rescue and even manages to stay alive. She also holds hostage Sophie Hart and engages in life-threatening chases under the gas pipeline of the tunnel. The film has high-action scenes and negotiations between the robbers and law enforcers. Rose adds drama to her evil character, as she is assertive with her team and goes in all directions to achieve her objectives. Throughout the movie, there are high-speed fights between the Black Swan mercenaries and the special forces.


4. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

John Wick: Chapter 2 | Image via Prime Video
John Wick: Chapter 2 | Image via Prime Video

In this film, Ruby Rose plays Ares, a brutal and mute hitman who works for Italian mob leader Santino D'Antonio. Ares is a violent fighter who is unable to speak; she can communicate only with the help of sign language. She becomes the most daunting opponent for John Wick as Santino sends her to kill him. Rose does heavy hand-to-hand combat with Keanu Reeves in some of the most striking scenes in the movie.

The director created this mute role for Ares just before the shooting as an innovative decision. Ares fights John in a beautiful art gallery filled with mirrors, and is one of the most memorable villains. Her physicality and fighting skills are on full show throughout the film as she holds her own against one of action cinema's greatest fighters. The action in the movie is explosive, while assassins can be found around every nook and corner. Rose brings an air of mystery to her role that makes Ares memorable.


3. The Doorman (2020)

Alexandra Ali Gorski (Ruby Rose) | Image via Netflix
Alexandra Ali Gorski (Ruby Rose) | Image via Netflix

In the Doorman, Alexandra Ali Gorski (Ruby Rose) works as a successful ex-Marine who comes home to New York City after leaving the Army. Soon, she gets employed as a doorman in the luxurious Carrington Hotel, a splendid apartment complex that takes care of high-end customers. When she reunites with her brother-in-law, Jon, and his two children, who live in the same building, her life becomes more problematic. Jean Reno and his gang of criminals come to steal paintings that are stored in the wall of the apartments.

Gorski is forced to apply their military training and fighting capabilities to protect the family and avoid robbery. The film also contains many intense combat and chase scenes throughout the building. Ali combats the criminals, including venturing down into the sewers beneath the city to confront the gang leader. Rose does most of her action herself, and her physical performance is commendable.


2. xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

Ruby Rose as Adele Wolff | Image via Prime Video
Ruby Rose as Adele Wolff | Image via Prime Video

Ruby Rose, in this movie, takes over the character of Adele Wolff, a professional sniper and sharpshooter who joins forces with the crew of extreme agents led by Vin Diesel. She is described as Xander's right hand and his eyes in the sky during most of his dangerous missions. She brings wit and toughness to the team as they pursue criminals and satellites across the globe. She participates in numerous thrilling action scenes, including chases and combat scenes.

Adele works with other uniquely talented operatives to accomplish missions with high risks. Rose fits right into an ensemble cast as a capable, fearless operative. The movie is full of colorful locations and over-the-top set pieces from everywhere. Rose shares fun energy with the rest of the team. Her role, together with her combat and strategic strengths, makes her one of the most important parts of Xander's crew.


1. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2018)

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | Image via Prime Video
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | Image via Prime Video

In Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Ruby Rose plays Abigail, a harsh survivor and former prisoner who blames Alice during the final struggle against the Umbrella Corporation. She has mastery of weapons, finds it easy to produce lethal contraptions and mechanisms, which she utilises to deal with her rivals. She is part of Alice's team and fights through underground tunnels and hordes of undead creatures beneath Raccoon City.

Rose does almost every action sequence fighting alongside Milla Jovovich against hordes of infected beings. Abigail proves to be resourceful and brave as the group faces several traps and monsters throughout the Hive. Rose brings gritty intensity to her role as one of the survivors trying to save mankind. Rose's character dies valiantly during the final battle against Umbrella. Her role in this movie indicated that she has become committed to intense action cinema.


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Edited by Priscillah Mueni