8 Best Michael Peña Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 31, 2025

Michael Pena has quietly become one of Hollywood’s most dependable character actors, equally convincing as a grounded dramatic anchor or comic relief in the same movie. Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp use him as the comic-relief ally, Fury follows a battle-hardened tank crew through the last weeks of the war, and CHiPs pairs two mismatched Highway Patrol officers. End of Watch, American Hustle, World Trade Center and Crash round out the list.

CHiPs (2017)

TMDB ★ 5.0

A rookie California Highway Patrol officer is secretly an undercover FBI agent investigating a heist ring.

Directed by Dax Shepard · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · 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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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Michael Pena's character gets his security business tangled in another size-shifting rescue mission.

Directed by Peyton Reed · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Ant-Man (2015)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 83% Metacritic 64

A cat burglar inherits a shrinking suit and is recruited for one very small heist.

Directed by Peyton Reed · 1h 57m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 34 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, 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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Fury (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A battle-hardened tank crew takes on a near-suicidal mission in the last weeks of the war in Europe.

Directed by David Ayer · 2h 15m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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End of Watch (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Two LAPD officers on patrol together uncover a dangerous cartel operation in South Central Los Angeles.

Directed by David Ayer · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Hustle (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 92% Metacritic 90

Con artists and a rogue FBI agent get tangled in a sting that spirals out of anyone's control.

Directed by David O. Russell · 2h 18m · Rated R

Nominated for 10 Oscars70 wins & 229 nominations

Where to watch

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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World Trade Center (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Two Port Authority officers trapped in the rubble of the collapsing towers fight to survive and hold on to hope.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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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Crash (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 73% Metacritic 66

A dozen Los Angeles lives intersect through race, prejudice and one bad day after another.

Directed by Paul Haggis · 1h 52m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars66 wins & 112 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · 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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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 Michael Peña Movies

CHiPs (2017)

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Ant-Man (2015)

Fury (2014)

End of Watch (2012)

American Hustle (2013)

World Trade Center (2006)

Crash (2005)

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