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The 10 best Jason Statham movies of all time - RANKED

Martin Macdonald - 6 April 2024, 09:49 Share

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Jason Statham is now one of the most bankable stars in the world.

His journey to movie stardom came from humble beginnings as he actually performed as a diver for Great Britain in the Commonwealth Games in 1990. From there he would make his way into modelling and then acting, receiving his big break in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

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From 2002 to 2017, the BBC reported that his movies in that period generated $1.5 billion in ticket sales.

Within our MovieMeter community, there are naturally various Jason Statham movies that have received hugely positive responses. By subscribing to become a member of the MovieMeter community HERE, you can rate all of your favourite movies - and some of your least favourite ones.

According to our community, the best Statham movie is the spiritual successor to Lock Stock, Snatch, again directed by regular collaborator Guy Ritchie.

There are three Statham-Ritchie collaborations on the list - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and Wrath of Man.

In at number three is The Bank Job, while Collateral and Crank make up the top five.

Statham is now a major part of the Fast and Furious franchise and numbers six and seven in that series feature in our top 10.

Best Jason Statham movies

1. Snatch (2000)

4.02 (7162)

Snatch (2000)

Turkish (Jason Statham) and his partner-in-crime Tommy (Stephen Graham) become involved in the world of illegal boxing matches through the notorious criminal Brick Top (Alan Ford). There is big money to be made. When the boxer they used is immediately knocked out in the first round by the unintelligible Irish gypsy One Punch Mickey (Brad Pitt), all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, somewhere else in London, an 86-carat diamond is illegally owned; The perpetrators are three bumbling mobsters and a maddened dog.

Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt and Vinnie Jones

2. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

3.98 (5806)

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Friends Eddy (Nick Moran), Soap (Dexter Fletcher), Tom (Jason Flemyng) and Bacon (Jason Statham) have a plan. Thanks to Eddy's poker talent, they will earn a lot of money in one evening. What they did not foresee, however, was that the organiser of the event had no intention of making it fair. The four not only lose their money, but now also owe half a million pounds to the dreaded gangster. They have one week to pay off their debts before the Liquidator comes to visit.

Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher and Nick Moran

3. The Bank Job (2008)

3.60 (3363)

The Bank Job (2008)

In September 1971, a gang of thieves dug a tunnel under the Baker Street bank in London and made off with three million pounds in jewelry and cash. No one was ever arrested and the loot never recovered. The whole case was covered up by the government and only now revealed: a story that reveals that the thieves are not the only criminals and that included murder, a sex scandal and the royal family.

Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Stars: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows and Stephen Campbell Moore

4. Collateral (2004)

3.57 (4014)

Collateral (2004)

The friendly Max (Jamie Foxx) is a cab driver in Los Angeles. He gets Annie (Jada Pinkett Smith), a lawyer, as a client and drives her to her destination. They have a good conversation and there is a click, but they both move on. Max drives to the airport to pick up his next customer, Vincent (Tom Cruise). He asks to drop him off somewhere, but also to wait near that location until he is ready. When a corpse falls on Max's taxi, it turns out that the start of a hellish night...

Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith

5. Crank (2006)

3.52 (3788)

Crank (2006)

Professional hit man Chev Chelios discovers he has been poisoned with 'The Beijing Cocktail' by his rival Verona after the latter learned that Chev had allegedly killed his boss. This poison causes Chev to die if his heart rate starts to drop. To stay alive, he has to get his adrenaline pumping. Chev goes looking for his arch-rival Verona, but in the meantime he also has to protect his sweetheart Eve. The clock is ticking and driven by revenge and adrenaline, Chev embarks on a frenzied tour of Los Angeles.

Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
Stars: Jason Statham, Amy Smart and Efren Ramirez

6. The Italian Job (2003)

3.46 (3733)

The Italian Job (2003)

A group of thieves, led by career criminal Charlie Croker, create the worst traffic chaos in Los Angeles history. This gives them time to steal a large amount of gold. They escape in their Mini Coopers, which are small enough to avoid traffic.

Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton and Charlize Theron

7. Wrath of Man (2021)

3.38 (873)

Wrath of Man (2021)

H is a cold and mysterious man who recently joined a cash truck company. It is responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars through Los Angeles every week. While working, H and his colleagues are ambushed, but H turns out to have a lot of experience and precision - much to the surprise of his colleagues. It doesn't take long for the unknown man's true motives to become apparent.

Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany and Jeffrey Donovan

8. Death Race (2008)

3.38 (2764)

Death Race (2008)

In the near future, a prison warden and her guards have concocted a gruesome game. The inmates must compete in a televised race that ends in death for many. Ex-driver Jensen Ames is wrongfully arrested and given the choice to participate in the race, wearing the mask of the popular racing hero Frankenstein, or rotting away in a cell.

Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars: Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen

9. Furious 6 (2013)

3.33 (1569)

Furious 6 (2013)

Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker), and the rest of the team have $100 million left over from their successful heist in Rio de Janeiro. They are still on the run and now live all over the world. Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is on the trail of an international criminal organization led by Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). When Hobbs discovers that Dom's presumed dead former girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) is Shaw's right-hand man, he enlists the help of Dom and his team. They travel to Europe to battle these ruthless criminals on the streets of London.

Directed by: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson

10. Furious Seven (2015)

3.31 (1400)

Furious Seven (2015)

With Owen Shaw taken out by Dominic Toretto and his crew, Shaw's brother Deckard Shaw is out for revenge. After Han's death, Dominic is also out for revenge. Together with his crew and "Mr. Nobody" they search for a hacking program called "God's Eye" in order to discover Deckard's location and take him out.

Directed by: James Wan
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson