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Hard Boiled
1992· 2h 6m· Action, Thriller, Crime· zh
7.5973
Best Action Movies Directed By John Woo
This collection ranks 33 action movies directed by John Woo. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Hard Boiled tops the list with a 7.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1973–2024. The most widely seen film here is Mission: Impossible II (7,749 votes).
33 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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The Killer
1989· 1h 50m· Action, Crime, Drama· zh
7.6923 - 3
Face/Off
1997· 2h 19m· Action, Crime, Science Fiction· en
7.16.0K - 4
A Better Tomorrow
1986· 1h 35m· Action, Crime, Drama· zh
7.4632 - 5
Bullet in the Head
1990· 2h 16m· Action, Crime, Thriller· zh
7.6326 - 6
Red Cliff
2008· 2h 25m· Adventure, Drama, History· zh
7.1884 - 7
Red Cliff II
2009· 2h 21m· Action, Adventure, Drama· zh
7.3502 - 8
A Better Tomorrow II
1987· 1h 44m· Action, Crime, Thriller· zh
7.1325 - 9
Mission: Impossible II
2000· 2h 3m· Adventure, Action, Thriller· en
6.17.7K - 10
Hard Target
1993· 1h 39m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.51.4K - 11
Once a Thief
1991· 1h 48m· Action, Comedy, Thriller· zh
6.8184 - 12
Windtalkers
2002· 2h 14m· War, Action· en
6.41.5K - 13
Reign of Assassins
2010· 1h 57m· Action, Adventure· zh
6.9288 - 14
Broken Arrow
1996· 1h 48m· Action, Thriller· en
6.11.7K - 15
The Killer
2024· 2h 6m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.3607 - 16
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
1979· 1h 46m· Action, Drama· zh
7.153 - 17
Paycheck
2003· 1h 59m· Action, Adventure, Mystery· en
6.22.1K - 18
Hand of Death
1976· 1h 37m· Action, Drama· zh
6.795 - 19
Silent Night
2023· 1h 44m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.1979 - 20
Hostage
2002· 10m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.695 - 21
Heroes Shed No Tears
1984· 1h 27m· Action, War, Drama· zh
6.580 - 22
Just Heroes
1989· 1h 37m· Action, Crime· zh
6.628 - 23
Rebel from China
1990· 1h 31m· Crime, Drama, Action· zh
—0 - 24
Follow the Star
1978· 1h 36m· Action, Comedy· zh
10.01 - 25
The Young Dragons
1974· 1h 35m· Action· zh
6.73 - 26
The Mandarin
1973· 1h 30m· Crime, Action, Adventure· zh
7.02 - 27
The Dragon Tamers
1975· 1h 47m· Action· zh
7.04 - 28
Laughing Times
1980· 1h 38m· Comedy, Action, Drama· zh
4.88 - 29
Manhunt
2017· 1h 46m· Action, Thriller, Crime· zh
5.6152 - 30
The Crossing II
2015· 2h 11m· Action, Drama, Romance· zh
5.334 - 31
Blackjack
1998· 1h 52m· TV Movie, Action, Thriller· en
5.398 - 32
From Riches to Rags
1980· 1h 41m· Action, Comedy· zh
4.97 - 33
Once a Thief
1996· 1h 36m· Action, Crime, Comedy· en
4.822
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Frequently asked questions
How many action movies has John Woo made?
33 action movies directed by John Woo carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these John Woo films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best John Woo action movie?
Hard Boiled currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which John Woo action movie is the most popular?
Mission: Impossible II has the largest audience (7,749 votes) among these titles.