Neo. John Wick. John Constantine. Keanu Reeves has played many iconic characters throughout his 30+ year career. Despite his breakout role having been a slacker one Bill & Ted's excellent adventure, Reeves was able to avoid being typecast and prove himself a versatile actor. He switches between genres with ease, appearing in action thrillers, animated comedies, rom-coms, sci-fi adventures, and more.
While some of Reeves' films, such as Replicas And The Matrix Resurrections having been financially unsuccessful, he was normally a big box office draw. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion worldwide and his acting career shows no signs of stopping. Reeves made his roles almost effortlessly charming, and no matter what character he played, people were always happy to see him on screen. While we look forward to his upcoming movies, here's a look at Keanu Reeves' 12 highest-grossing films of all time.
12 John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - $171.5 million
While John Wick was able to get revenge on the Tarasovs, he couldn't quite leave his life as an assassin behind. John Wick: Chapter 2 introduced Santino D'Antonio, a crime boss who had a Marker on John. The Marker was used to force John to carry out Santino's bid, with Santino demanding John help him rise to power by eliminating Santino's sister. Chapter 2 introduced many new faces to the John Wick franchise including Common, Laurence Fishburne and Ruby Rose. Widely regarded as an expertly crafted sequel, John Wick: Chapter 2 grossed $171.5 million, surpassing its predecessor's box office numbers.
11 DC League of Super-Pets (2022) — $207.4 million
Released a few months earlier Black Adam, DC League of Super-Pets was an animated superhero comedy set outside the DCEU. The film had an evil guinea pig (Kate McKinnon) kidnap the Justice League and leave it to their "super pets" to save the day. Comedy duo Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart took center stage in the film, with Johnson voicing Superman's dog, Krypto, and Hart voicing a Kryptonite-powered boxer named Ace. The Batman inside DC League of Super-Pets was voiced by Reeves, who became Ace's owner by the end of the film. Grossing over $207 million, DC League of Super-Pets ranked as the sixth highest-grossing animated film of 2022.
10 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) — $215.9 million
Bram Stoker's Dracula was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and featured an incredible cast including Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman. Reeves appeared in the film as Jonathan Harker, with an English accent that was the subject of much criticism. Jonathan Harker certainly wasn't one of Reeves' best performances, but it was still a joy to see him in the role. Bram Stoker's Dracula was praised for its costume design, score and Coppola's direction. While Coppola took some creative liberties in his Dracula adaptation, his film was warmly received by audience and critics. It was also a financial success, grossing $215.9 million at the box office.
9 Constantine (2005) — $230.9 million
Constantine was the directorial debut of I am a legend And The hunger Games series director Francis Lawrence. Reeves starred in the film as John Constantine, an exorcist with the ability to communicate with angels and demons. He eventually crossed paths with the troubled Angela Dodson and helped her investigate the death of her twin sister. Mixing the superhero genre with supernatural horror, Constantine garnered a cult following and grossed over $230 million. Reeves revealed that he and Warner Bros. have "tried" to get one Constantine made a sequel, but also wasn't sure if the movie would ever come to fruition.
8 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) - $233.1 million
By Doctor Strange And The black telephone director Scott Derrickson came The day the earth stood still, a 2000s update of the 1951 sci-fi classic of the same name. Reeves played Klaatu, an alien on a mission to stop humanity from destroying Earth. The 2008 film focused on the threat of a climate apocalypse, removing the premise from the 1951 film's theme of nuclear warfare. Despite an impressive $233.1 million, The day the earth stood still received generally negative reviews and was criticized for its messy plot and forgettable action sequences.
7 Something's Gotta Give (2003) - $266.7 million
Jack Nicholson played the lead role Something has to give as Harry Sanborn, a wealthy man who only dated women under the age of 30. He took his girlfriend Marin (Amanda Peet) to a beach house in the Hamptons and learned that Marin's mother, Erica (Diane Keaton), would also be staying there. for the weekend. Sparks flew between Harry and Erica, but Harry had to compete for Erica's affection with his doctor, Julian Mercer (Reeves). Other stars seen in the film included Jon Favreau and Frances McDormand. Something has to give grossed $266.7 million at the box office, up from 2003 Love actually.
6 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) - $327.3 million
The first John Wick franchise started with a box office gross of $86 million. By the third episode, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, that number had risen to $327.3 million, almost four times what it was in the original film. After killing Santino D'Antonio on continental grounds, John Wick was declared "excommunicado" and forced to go on the run. Chapter 3 gave fans more of the "gun fu" they've been looking for while continuing to push John's story in interesting new directions. The film was a huge success and left the story in a great position John Wick: Chapter 4.
5 Speed (1994) - $350.4 million
What would you do if you were on a bus rigged to explode if the speed dropped below 50 miles per hour? That was the situation cop Jack Traven (Reeves) found himself in in the 1994 action movie, Speed. Unable to save the day on his own, Jack enlisted the help of Annie (Sandra Bullock) to keep the other passengers safe. Speed offered high-octane, high-tension suspense, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1994. The film's success spawned an inferior sequel in Speed 2: Cruise controlin which Bullock returned without Reeves.
4 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) - $427.3 million
The final to the Matrix trilogy, The Matrix Revolutionswas not released until six months later Reload the Matrix. Despite the near-immediate release, the hype of Reloaded not fully transferred to Revolutions, as the trilogy capper grossed more than $310 million less than the previous film. However, that didn't mean that Revolutions was not a financial success, ranked third Matrix film still grossed $427.3 million at the box office. Revolutions ranked as the eighth highest-grossing film of 2003, above X2: X-Men United And Bad Boys II.
3 The Matrix (1999) — $467.2 million
The Matrix was truly groundbreaking, with a thought-provoking plot, excellent battle sequences and mesmerizing visual effects. Although she and her sister had to compromise in 1999, director Lilly Wachowski has revealed that the Matrix series is a 'trans metaphor'. More than 20 years have passed since the release of the first Matrixand yet the movie is still remembered as one of the best sci-fi movies of all time and as the best movie in the Matrix story. The film grossed $467.2 million during its theatrical run, ranking The Matrix as the fourth highest-grossing film of 1999.
2 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - $741.8 million
Four years after the original Matrixaudiences rushed to the theaters to see the first sequel, Reload the Matrix. The second Matrix movie wasn't as innovative as the original, but was still hugely entertaining and a decent continuation of Neo and Trinity's story. Grossing over $740 million worldwide, Reload the Matrix set a record in 2003 as the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time before eventually being surpassed by deadpool. Reload the Matrix ranked above Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as the third highest-grossing film of 2003, and is the highest-grossing film in the Matrix franchise.
1 Toy Story 4 (2019) - $1.073 billion
Toy Story 3 was considered by many to be a strong conclusion to a trilogy, but Disney nevertheless went ahead with a fourth installment. Toy story 4 introduced Reeves as Duke Caboom, a toy who called himself "Canada's greatest stuntman." Unfortunately, that was not true, as Caboom consistently failed to pull off the stunts advertised in his own commercial. Caboom's failures saw him abandoned by his owner, but he was able to meet Woody and his friends. With $1.073 billion, Toy story 4 deserved more than Toy Story 3 and was the eighth highest-grossing film of 2019.
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