Air Force One is back in streaming rotation. The Harrison Ford thriller joined Netflix as part of the service's November 2026 lineup, and Polygon marked the occasion with a bold claim: forget Jason Statham — this is the best action movie of the last 30 years.

The 1997 film stars Ford as a US president who personally fights back when hijackers seize the presidential aircraft, producing one of the most quoted command lines in action movie history — "get off my plane" — which Polygon invoked in its coverage. It's the kind of high-concept, star-driven thriller Hollywood made in volume during the '90s and rarely attempts now, which is part of why it keeps finding new audiences every time it resurfaces on a major platform.

The Statham comparison is a deliberate provocation. The modern action landscape is full of dependable genre fare, but Polygon's argument positions Air Force One as the benchmark the last three decades of the genre haven't topped.

For subscribers browsing Netflix's November additions, it's an easy recommendation: a tight premise, a movie-star performance at full wattage, and a reminder of what the genre looked like at its most confident.