The Best John Woo Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1968 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Killer (2024) comes out on top with a score of 61. The biggest box office hit is Mission: Impossible II (2000) with $546M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Woo Box Office Hits
John Woo's films have made $1.39B worldwide in total. Mission: Impossible II (2000) is the biggest hit at $546M, ahead of Face/Off (1997) ($246M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mission: Impossible II 2000 · Action $546M $215M dom. - 2
Face/Off 1997 · Action $246M $112M dom. - 3
Broken Arrow 1996 · Action $150M $70.8M dom. - 4
Red Cliff 2009 · Action $130M $627K dom. - 5
Paycheck 2003 · Action $117M $53.8M dom. - 6
Windtalkers 2002 · Action $77.6M $40.9M dom. - 7
Hard Target 1993 · Action $74.2M $32.6M dom. - 8
Manhunt 2018 · Action $18.3M - 9
Silent Night 2023 · Action $11.1M $8.01M dom. - 10
Twin Dragons 1992 · Crime $8.36M $8.36M dom.
The Best John Woo Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Woo has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 18 films, and The Killer (2024) is the pick of them.
The Best John Woo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Woo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest John Woo Movies
The most recent films John Woo is credited on, newest first — starting with The Killer (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Killer 2024 · Director - Silent Night 2023 · Director
- Manhunt 2018 · Director
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The Crossing II 2015 · Director -
The Crossing I 2014 · Director - Red Cliff 2009 · Director
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The Founding of a Republic 2009 · Liu Wenhui -
All the Invisible Children 2005 · Director - Paycheck 2003 · Director
- Windtalkers 2002 · Director
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Mission: Improbable 2001 · John Woo - Mission: Impossible II 2000 · Director
The Best John Woo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Woo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Woo movie?
The Killer (2024) is the best-rated John Woo film, with a Movie Echo Score of 61, ahead of Silent Night (2023) (60) and Manhunt (2018) (55). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Killer: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Woo movie?
Mission: Impossible II (2000) made the most at the box office, with $546M worldwide, followed by Face/Off (1997) with $246M. Together, John Woo's films with box office figures have made $1.39B.
Which John Woo movie won the most awards?
Hard Target (1993) is the most decorated John Woo film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Woo action movie?
The Killer (2024) is the best-rated of John Woo's action films, with a score of 61. In other genres: A Better Tomorrow (drama), Twin Dragons (crime) and The Founding of a Republic (history).
What is the newest John Woo movie?
The newest film on John Woo's filmography is The Killer (2024), directed by John Woo.
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