The 10 BEST Keanu Reeves movies of all time

Everyone knows that Keanu Reeves is one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, but he is also one of the most bankable stars in Tinseltown.

The actor has appeared in some of the most epic action movies of all time, and some of his best are in our top 10 below.

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He's not just a money-making A-lister, though, as there are plenty of his movies that have received critical acclaim, and hugely positive reactions from our own MovieMeter community.

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It is perhaps no surprise to see The Matrix rated as Reeves' best movie considering it is his most iconic role. Even though, prior to the film's production, there were reportedly numerous actors ahead of him in the pecking order to play Neo, it is now difficult to picture anyone else playing the character, which he reprised in three subsequent Matrix movies.

In second, a drama, is The Devil's Advocate.

He has a supporting role in Dangerous Liaisons, but that film comes in third, with Toy Story 4 in fifth. 

Rounding out the top five is Speed, recognised as one of the best action features of the 1990s.

Top 10 Keanu Reeves movies

1.

4.01 (9183)

The Matrix (1999)

Computer hacker Thomas Anderson, using the alias Neo, (Keanu Reeves) discovers that life on Earth is nothing more than a computer simulation, set up by machines to control humanity. He is taken out of this world by some freedom fighters, led by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Ann Moss). With the fate of the 'Real World' at stake, he must fight against the machines and the ruthless Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving).

Directed by: Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss

2.

3.68 (2803)

The Devil's Advocate (1997)

Kevin Lomax is a Florida attorney who has never lost a case. Despite his mother's disagreement, he and his wife move to New York to work for a large firm. His wife, however, gets more and more homesick, and begins to see strange things. Kevin, however, throws himself completely into his new job, helped by his boss John Milton.

Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron

3.

3.59 (616)

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

France, 1788. The bored Marquise De Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont for a favour. Her ex-husband is getting married to the attractive young Cecile de Volanges. The Marchioness wants Valmont to seduce Cecile just before her wedding day. But Valmont has another challenge in mind: Madame de Tourvel, a beautiful but married woman. The Marchioness challenges Valmont, she does not believe he is able to seduce her. If he succeeds, the reward is one last night with her.

Directed by: Stephen Frears
Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer

4.

3.47 (772)

Toy Story 4 (2019)

Andy is now too old for toys and has given his collection to 4-year-old Bonnie who plays less and less with cowboy Woody. When she makes a doll out of a plastic fork and garbage during her introduction day, she has a new favorite doll: Forky. However, he does not understand what to do and during a family trip he disappears without a trace. Knowing how important Forky is to Bonnie, Woody decides to do everything in his power to bring Forky back. To do this, he must find his way in a world unknown to him full of exciting adventures and surprising encounters.

Directed by: Josh Cooley
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Annie Potts

5.

3.47 (3209)

Speed (1994)

Agents Jack Traven and Harry Temple rescue a group of people from a sabotaged elevator so that the mastermind behind the sabotage, Howard Payne, can forget about his ransom. Payne decides to set up a new challenge for Traven: he places a bomb on a city bus. If the bus goes below 50 miles per hour, the bomb will explode. It's up to Traven to help the passenger Annie Porter get the other passengers to safety.

Directed by: Jan de Bont
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock

6.

3.45 (1597)

Dracula (1992)

The young lawyer Harker is commissioned to visit a client in Eastern Europe. There he is held captive by the count and vampire Dracula who travels to London, obsessed with a photo of Harker's betrothed Mina. In London he starts the hunt for Mina where he among others victimizes Mina's best friend Lucy. Lucy's friends team up to chase this vampire away.

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins

7.

3.36 (4173)

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

The machines have found the location of Zion, the last human city. The only hope for the rebels is The Keymaker, a man with access to all doors to the machine world. However, he is guarded by The Twins, a dreadlocked duo that can disappear and appear as ghosts. Agent Smith can now multiply like a virus in The Matrix, complicating the search for Neo, Trinity and Morpheus.

Directed by: Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss

8.

3.27 (441)

The Animatrix (2003)

A collection of nine animated shorts describing a background to the Matrix trilogy. A description is given of the original war between man and machines, which led to the creation of the Matrix.

Directed by: Peter Chung, Andy Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Mahiro Maeda, Kôji Morimoto and Shinichirô Watanabe
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Julia Fletcher

9.

3.28 (2494)

John Wick (2014)

The deadly instincts of an ex-hit man named John Wick (Keanu Reeves) are rekindled when a criminal (Alfie Allen) steals his Ford Mustang, killing the dog handed over to him by his late wife. He follows the man to New York, where a mob boss (Michael Nyqvist) and also the father of the criminal, orders John Wick to be removed.

Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist and Alfie Allen

10.

3.28 (1613)

Point Break (1991)

A bank robbery gang operates in Los Angeles, calling themselves the "ex-presidents" because they wear Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson masks during their robberies. The FBI determines that the perpetrators must be surfers and that is the only lead. So they send young cop Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) to the beach to infiltrate. He meets the charismatic surfer Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) and his friends, who introduce him to a new, exciting world. There is also a group of surfers who behave suspiciously...

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey