The Best Ian McShane Movies, Ranked
69 credits from 1962 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) with $1.05B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ian McShane Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Ian McShane is credited on. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) leads with 80, followed by John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) at 77. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 My Father's Dragon 2022 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Deep Cover 2025 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Ballerina 2025 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Pottersville 2017 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · Western -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 American Star 2024 · Thriller -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Bolden 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Animation -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 Hellboy 2019 · Action
Biggest Ian McShane Box Office Hits
Ian McShane's films have made $3.81B worldwide in total. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) is the biggest hit at $1.05B, ahead of Kung Fu Panda (2008) ($632M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011 · Action $1.05B $241M dom. - 2
Kung Fu Panda 2008 · Action $632M $216M dom. - 3 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Animation $548M $194M dom.
- 4 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Action $447M $187M dom.
- 5 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Action $328M $171M dom.
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Hercules 2014 · Action $245M $72.7M dom. - 7
Jack the Giant Slayer 2013 · Adventure $198M $65.2M dom. - 8 Ballerina 2025 · Action $140M $58.1M dom.
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John Wick 2014 · Action $86.1M $43M dom. - 10 Hellboy 2019 · Action $55.1M $21.9M dom.
The Best Ian McShane Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ian McShane has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Bolden (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 16 films Bolden 2019 · as Judge Perry Movie Echo Score: 63
- Action 12 films John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · as Winston Movie Echo Score: 80
- Comedy 7 films Pottersville 2017 · as Bart Movie Echo Score: 65
- Thriller 5 films American Star 2024 · as Wilson Movie Echo Score: 63
- Adventure 5 films My Father's Dragon 2022 · as Saiwa Movie Echo Score: 74
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Mystery 4 films Case 39 2010 - Animation 2 films Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · as Tai Lung Movie Echo Score: 62
- Western 1 film Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · as Al Swearengen Movie Echo Score: 64
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Music 1 film Bollywood Queen 2002 · as Frank
The Best Ian McShane Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ian McShane's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 6 films John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · as Winston Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2010s 16 films John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · as Winston Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2000s 6 films Kung Fu Panda 2008
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1980s 13 films Exposed 1983 · as Greg Miller -
1970s 14 films Performance 1970 · as Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
The Latest Ian McShane Movies
The most recent films Ian McShane is credited on, newest first — starting with Deep Cover (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Deep Cover 2025 · Metcalfe
- Ballerina 2025 · Winston
- Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Tai Lung
- American Star 2024 · Wilson
- John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Winston
- My Father's Dragon 2022 · Saiwa
- Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · Al Swearengen
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Winston
- Bolden 2019 · Judge Perry
- Hellboy 2019 · Professor Broom
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Age of Sail 2018 · William Avery (voice) - Pottersville 2017 · Bart
The Best Ian McShane Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ian McShane films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ian McShane movie?
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) is the best-rated Ian McShane film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) (77) and My Father's Dragon (2022) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ian McShane movie?
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) made the most at the box office, with $1.05B worldwide, followed by Kung Fu Panda (2008) with $632M. Together, Ian McShane's films with box office figures have made $3.81B.
Which Ian McShane movie won the most awards?
Kung Fu Panda (2008) is the most decorated Ian McShane film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ian McShane drama movie?
Bolden (2019) is the best-rated of Ian McShane's drama films, with a score of 63. In other genres: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (action), Pottersville (comedy) and American Star (thriller).
What is the newest Ian McShane movie?
The newest film on Ian McShane's filmography is Deep Cover (2025), with Ian McShane as Metcalfe.
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