8 Best John Cena Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 31, 2025

John Cena’s move from wrestling ring to Hollywood has been unusually deliberate, leaning hard into self-aware comedy while proving he can anchor action set pieces. The Suicide Squad sends supervillains to destroy an experiment, Fast X pulls an operative into a revenge conspiracy, Vacation Friends follows a straitlaced couple’s resort friendship home, and Playing with Fire sends tough smokejumpers into chaos with three rowdy kids. Blockers, Bumblebee, Sisters and Trainwreck round out the list.

Fast X (2023)

TMDB ★ 5.8

Jason Momoa plays a chaotic, sadistic new villain hunting an entire crime family for revenge over an old betrayal.

Directed by Louis Leterrier · 2h 22m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Suicide Squad (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A rebooted, gorier take on the same premise sends a fresh team of villains on a suicide mission.

Directed by James Gunn · 2h 12m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vacation Friends (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A straitlaced couple's wild resort friendship with strangers follows them home with chaotic consequences.

Directed by Clay Tarver · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu

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Playing with Fire (2019)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A team of tough smokejumpers is thrown into chaos after rescuing three rowdy kids, with John Cena leading the crew.

Directed by Andy Fickman · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Blockers (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Three parents scramble to stop their teenage daughters going through with a prom-night pact none of them approves of.

Directed by Kay Cannon · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bumblebee (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A teenage girl befriends a damaged, shape-shifting alien robot hiding in a California scrapyard.

Directed by Travis Knight · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sisters (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.0

John Cena appears as two adult sisters throw one last wild house party before their childhood home is sold.

Directed by Jason Moore · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Trainwreck (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.2

John Cena features in this comedy about a commitment-phobic magazine writer whose casual dating life is upended when she actually falls for someone.

Directed by Judd Apatow · 2h 05m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best John Cena Movies

Fast X (2023)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Vacation Friends (2021)

Playing with Fire (2019)

Blockers (2018)

Bumblebee (2018)

Sisters (2015)

Trainwreck (2015)

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