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Best Thriller Movies Directed By John Woo

This collection ranks 14 thriller 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 1987–2024. The most widely seen film here is Mission: Impossible II (7,749 votes).

14 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Hard Boiled

    1992· 2h 6m· zh

    7.5973
  2. 2

    The Killer

    1989· 1h 50m· zh

    7.6923
  6. 6

    Hard Target

    1993· 1h 39m· en

    6.51.4K
  7. 7

    Once a Thief

    1991· 1h 48m· zh

    6.8184
  9. 9

    The Killer

    2024· 2h 6m· en

    6.3607
  10. 10

    Paycheck

    2003· 1h 59m· en

    6.22.1K
  11. 11

    Silent Night

    2023· 1h 44m· en

    6.1979
  12. 12

    Hostage

    2002· 10m· en

    6.695
  13. 13

    Manhunt

    2017· 1h 46m· zh

    5.6152
  14. 14

    Blackjack

    1998· 1h 52m· en

    5.398

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies has John Woo made?

14 thriller 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 thriller movie?

Hard Boiled currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Woo thriller movie is the most popular?

Mission: Impossible II has the largest audience (7,749 votes) among these titles.