1
Hard Boiled
1992· 2h 6m· Action, Thriller, Crime· zh
7.5973
Best Crime Movies Directed By John Woo
This collection ranks 18 crime 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 Face/Off (6,028 votes).
18 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
A Better Tomorrow II
1987· 1h 44m· Action, Crime, Thriller· zh
7.1325 - 7
Hard Target
1993· 1h 39m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.51.4K - 8
Once a Thief
1991· 1h 48m· Action, Comedy, Thriller· zh
6.8184 - 9
The Killer
2024· 2h 6m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.3607 - 10
Silent Night
2023· 1h 44m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.1979 - 11
Hostage
2002· 10m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.695 - 12
Just Heroes
1989· 1h 37m· Action, Crime· zh
6.628 - 13
Rebel from China
1990· 1h 31m· Crime, Drama, Action· zh
—0 - 14
Itchy Fingers
1979· 1h 36m· Comedy, Crime· zh
7.25 - 15
The Mandarin
1973· 1h 30m· Crime, Action, Adventure· zh
7.02 - 16
Manhunt
2017· 1h 46m· Action, Thriller, Crime· zh
5.6152 - 17
Blackjack
1998· 1h 52m· TV Movie, Action, Thriller· en
5.398 - 18
Once a Thief
1996· 1h 36m· Action, Crime, Comedy· en
4.822
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Frequently asked questions
How many crime movies has John Woo made?
18 crime 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 crime movie?
Hard Boiled currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which John Woo crime movie is the most popular?
Face/Off has the largest audience (6,028 votes) among these titles.