The Best Stephen Chow Movies, Ranked
57 credits from 1988 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The New King of Comedy (2019) comes out on top with a score of 56. The biggest box office hit is The Mermaid (2016) with $554M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Stephen Chow Box Office Hits
Stephen Chow's films have made $1.24B worldwide in total. The Mermaid (2016) is the biggest hit at $554M, ahead of Journey to the West (2014) ($206M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Mermaid 2016 · Sci-Fi $554M $3.23M dom. - 2
Journey to the West 2014 · Adventure $206M $18.1K dom. - 3
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2013 · Adventure $206M $18.1K dom. - 4
Kung Fu Hustle 2005 · Action $105M $17.1M dom. - 5
The New King of Comedy 2019 · Comedy $95.6M - 6
CJ7 2008 · Sci-Fi $49.5M $207K dom. - 7
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella 1995 · Comedy $26M - 8
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box 1995 · Fantasy $1.5M - 9
Gorgeous 1999 · Comedy $452K - 10
He Who Chases After the Wind 1988 · Romance $84.3K
The Best Stephen Chow Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Stephen Chow has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 17 films, and The New King of Comedy (2019) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 17 films The New King of Comedy 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 56
- Action 12 films Kung Fu Hustle 2005 · Director
- Romance 8 films He Who Chases After the Wind 1988 · as Ah Sing
- Fantasy 4 films A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box 1995 · as Joker / Monkey King
- Sci-Fi 3 films The Mermaid 2016 · Director
- Adventure 2 films Journey to the West 2014 · Director
The Best Stephen Chow Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Stephen Chow's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Stephen Chow Movies
The most recent films Stephen Chow is credited on, newest first — starting with The New King of Comedy (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The New King of Comedy 2019 · Director
- The Mermaid 2016 · Director
- Journey to the West 2014 · Director
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2013 · Director
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CJ7: The Cartoon 2010 · Sci-Fi - CJ7 2008 · Director
- Kung Fu Hustle 2005 · Director
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Shaolin Soccer 2003 · Director -
The Tricky Master 1999 · Master Wong - Gorgeous 1999 · Policeman with Dog
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King of Comedy 1999 · Wan Tin Sau -
The Lucky Guy 1998 · Ho Kam Sui
The Best Stephen Chow Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Stephen Chow films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Stephen Chow movie?
The New King of Comedy (2019) is the best-rated Stephen Chow film, with a Movie Echo Score of 56. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The New King of Comedy: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Stephen Chow movie?
The Mermaid (2016) made the most at the box office, with $554M worldwide, followed by Journey to the West (2014) with $206M. Together, Stephen Chow's films with box office figures have made $1.24B.
Which Stephen Chow movie won the most awards?
Kung Fu Hustle (2005) is the most decorated Stephen Chow film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Stephen Chow comedy movie?
The New King of Comedy (2019) is the best-rated of Stephen Chow's comedy films, with a score of 56. In other genres: Kung Fu Hustle (action), He Who Chases After the Wind (romance) and A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (fantasy).
What is the newest Stephen Chow movie?
The newest film on Stephen Chow's filmography is The New King of Comedy (2019), directed by Stephen Chow.
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