James Lew: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- on screen
- 1976–2021
- box office
- $151M
- average score
- 64
The Best James Lew Movies
The films of James Lew that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) leads with $134M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $134M Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $14.4M Rapid Fire 1992 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $2.28M Showdown in Little Tokyo 1991 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $260K Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine 2017 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $66.1K Ballistica 2009 · Action
James Lew's Career in Numbers
James Lew's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Lew works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Enforcer from Death Row (1976) to Made in Chinatown (2021), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
James Lew Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 26
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were James Lew's busiest decade, with 26 films.
James Lew Movies by Genre
- Action 16
- Thriller 9
- Drama 5
- Crime 4
- Sci-Fi 3
- Comedy 3
- Horror 2
- Adventure 1
- Tv movie 1
Action is the genre James Lew has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of thriller (9).
James Lew Career Milestones
- First film
- Enforcer from Death Row 1976
- Biggest box office hit
- Hot Shots! Part Deux $134M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Made in Chinatown Movie Echo Score 73
- Newest film
- Made in Chinatown 2021
James Lew Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Lew is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 64. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
James Lew Movies as an Actor
44- 2021
Made in Chinatown as Lew · Action Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2018
Cucuy: The Boogeyman as Beat Cop · Horror Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2017 Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine as Sinjin · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $260K
- 2009 Ballistica as Chinese Guard #1 · Action Worldwide box office: $66.1K
- 2006
The Circuit III: Street Monk as Spider Webb · Action - 2006
18 Fingers of Death! as Buford Lee · Adventure - 2005
Shira: The Vampire Samurai as Xu · Horror - 2003
Sin as Leo Thamaree · Crime - 2002
Outside the Law as Cho Sung · Thriller - 2000
Deep Core as Lou Chang · Action - 2000
Gedo as James · Comedy - 1998
High Voltage as Harry · Thriller - 1998
Safe House as Asian (uncredited) · Thriller - 1998
Boogie Boy as Jason · Thriller - 1996
Assault on Dome 4 as Quaid, Windham Henchman · Tv movie - 1996
Robo Warriors as Darius · Sci-Fi - 1996
Balance of Power as Shinji Takamura · Thriller - 1996
Night Hunter as Tom Cutter · Action - 1996
For Life or Death as Kaan Woo · Drama - 1995
Ballistic as Woo · Action - 1995
Tough and Deadly as Thug · Drama - 1994
Cage II: The Arena of Death as Chin · Action - 1994
Red Sun Rising as Jaho · Action - 1994
Ring of Steel as Asian Fighter · Action - 1994
Deadly Target as Guard #2 (uncredited) · Thriller - 1993
Showdown as Hit Man · Action - 1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux as Kick Boxer Opponent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $134M
- 1993
American Ninja 5 as Viper · Thriller - 1993
Ulterior Motives as Yakuza #5 · Drama - 1992
Mission of Justice as Akiro · Action - 1992 Rapid Fire as Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited) · Crime Worldwide box office: $14.4M
- 1991 Showdown in Little Tokyo as Yoshida's Man (uncredited) · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.28M
- 1991
Do or Die as Lew · Thriller - 1991
Night of the Warrior as Hector Sabatei · Drama - 1990
Guns as Ninja #1 · Action - 1990
Aftershock as Mr. James · Sci-Fi - 1990
Martial Law as Tong Member · Crime - 1989
Savage Beach as Agent #1 · Thriller - 1988
Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer Action - 1988
Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer Action - 1985
Los Angeles Streetfighter as Chan · Action - 1984
Killpoint as Nighthawk's Gunman #1 · Drama - 1983
Going Berserk as Kung Fu Fighter · Comedy - 1976
Enforcer from Death Row as Karate Fighter · Action
James Lew in Documentaries & Specials
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Who James Lew Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Lew shares the most films with. Roger Yuan comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Pat Morita (3).
James Lew: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Lew has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Lew been in?
James Lew is credited on 45 films, from 1976 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Lew's highest-grossing movie?
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) is James Lew's biggest box office hit, with $134M worldwide, ahead of Rapid Fire (1992) ($14.4M). Across every film with box office figures, James Lew's movies have made $151M.
James Lew's biggest hits What is the best James Lew movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, James Lew's best-rated film is Made in Chinatown (2021) with a score of 73, followed by Cucuy: The Boogeyman (2018) (55).
Best James Lew movies, ranked What is James Lew's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Lew's filmography is Made in Chinatown (2021), in the role of Lew.
Who does James Lew work with most often?
James Lew shares the most films with Roger Yuan (3 films), Pat Morita (3 films) and Raymond J. Barry (3 films).
The Best James Lew Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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