Ranking Every Keanu Reeves Movie Worst To Best

By Jack Pooley /

14. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Warner Bros.

Though it absolutely fails to live up to the singular brilliance of the original Matrix, Reloaded is nevertheless a sublime action extravaganza in its own right.

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The set-pieces are sometimes more ambitious than the technology of the time could support - especially the infamous Burly Brawl against dozens of Agent Smiths (Hugo Weaving) - but the highway car chase alone is worth the price of admission.

No matter its pretentious divergences, it's a worthy sequel even if it doesn't get close to reaching the original's heights.

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13. John Wick (2014)

Summit Entertainment

In 2014, the prospect of a Keanu Reeves-starring action thriller where he embarks on a blood-soaked revenge odyssey over a dead dog sounded like direct-to-VOD fodder, but it turned out to represent a major turning point for the actor's career.

John Wick single-handedly dragged Reeves out of a major career slump, re-establishing him as a palpable action hero with serious screen presence.

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Taking full advantage of his signature stoicism while delivering crisply choreographed, visually coherent action sequences amid lashings of dark humour, this was a majorly refreshing outing for many reasons - and ultimately just the beginning of a franchise.