Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman Jackie Chan is widely known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style combined with comical timing and impressive stunts. Most of the innovative stunts in his films are performed by himself. Jackie Chan who owns a $20 million Private Jet has been in the entertainment industry for over six decades now.
The actor is considered to be one of the most widely known action stars in Hollywood. He is also one of the most recognizable public figure in the world with a global following across the world. According to Forbes, his films has grossed over $2.6 billion in the box office. The actor currently has a net worth of $400 million thanks to his about 150 film credits. Take a peek at the highest grossing films of Jackie Chan, ranked.
10. Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
$76 million with budget $7.5 – $13 million
Rumble in the Bronx is a 1995 American-Hong Kong martial arts film starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui and Françoise Yip. It was directed by Stanley Tong, with action choreographed by Chan and Tong. Released in Hong Kong in 1995, Rumble in the Bronx had a successful worldwide theatrical run, and brought Chan into the North American mainstream. The film is set in the Bronx area of New York City, but was filmed in and around Vancouver, Canada. The film grossed US$76 million worldwide against a US$7.5−13 million budget, making it the most profitable film of 1996.
9. The Foreigner (2017)
$145.4 million with budget $35 million
The Foreigner is a 2017 action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi, based on the 1992 novel The Chinaman by Stephen Leather. A British-Chinese-American co-production, it stars Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Michael McElhatton, Liu Tao, Charlie Murphy, Orla Brady, and Katie Leung. The film follows a London-based Chinese Nùng man who seeks vengeance for the death of his youngest daughter. The Foreigner was released in China on 30 September 2017, in the United States on 13 October 2017, distributed by STXfilms, and in the United Kingdom in December 2017 on Netflix. The film grossed $145.4 million at the worldwide box office and was one of 2018’s top ten most-watched Netflix original films in the UK.
8. Rush Hour (1998)
$244.4 million with budget $33 – $35 million
Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna from a story by LaManna. It stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who are assigned to rescue a Chinese diplomat’s abducted daughter. Tzi Ma, Tom Wilkinson, Ken Leung, Mark Rolston, Elizabeth Peña, and Rex Linn play supporting roles. Released on September 18, 1998, the film grossed over $244 million worldwide. The film’s box office commercial success led to two sequels: Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007).
7. Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
$257.8 million with budget $65 million
Kung Fu Yoga is a 2017 Chinese action adventure comedy film written and directed by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan. The film’s cast includes Chinese actors Aarif Rahman, Lay Zhang, and Miya Muqi, and Indian actors Sonu Sood, Disha Patani, and Amyra Dastur. The film was released in China on 28 January 2017. It features original music composed by Nathan Wang and an ending dance number choreographed by Farah Khan. It is Jackie Chan’s highest-grossing film in China. It was also the highest-grossing comedy film in China, until it was overtaken by Never Say Die (2017).RELATED:
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6. Rush Hour 3 (2007)
$258.1 million with budget $125 – $140 million
Rush Hour 3 is a 2007 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Jeff Nathanson, and starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Max von Sydow, Hiroyuki Sanada, Noémie Lenoir, Yvan Attal and Youki Kudoh. It is the third installment in the Rush Hour franchise and centers on Inspector Lee (Chan) and Officer Carter (Tucker) tracking an assassin to Paris to unravel a mystery about the Chinese triads. Announced on May 7, 2006, filming began on July 4 on location in Paris and Los Angeles. Released on August 10, 2007, the film received mixed-to-negative reviews from film critics. Despite this, it was a box office success, grossing $258 million worldwide against a $140 million budget.
5. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
$347.3 million with budget $90 million
Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the characters created by Ross LaManna. A sequel to Rush Hour, it is the second installment in the Rush Hour franchise and stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprising their roles from the first film. The story follows Chief Inspector Lee (Chan) and LAPD Detective James Carter (Tucker), who go to Hong Kong on vacation only to be thwarted by a murder case involving two U.S. customs agents after a bombing at the American embassy. Lee suspects that the crime is linked to the Triad crime lord Ricky Tan (Lone). The film was a commercial success, grossing $347.3 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise. It became the year’s 11th-highest-grossing film worldwide as well as the second-highest-grossing PG-13 film.
4. The Karate Kid (2010)
$359.1 million with budget $40 million
The Karate Kid is a 2010 martial arts drama film directed by Harald Zwart, and part of The Karate Kid series. It stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan in lead roles, and it was produced by Jerry Weintraub, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. This film does not take place in the same fictional universe as the four previous Karate Kid films, but is instead a remake of the original 1984 film with the setting moved to China, and the martial art changed (despite the film’s title) from karate to kung fu. Principal photography took place in Beijing, China, and filming began in July 2009 and ended on October 16. The Karate Kid was released theatrically worldwide on June 11, 2010, by Sony Pictures. The film received generally favorable reviews and earned $359 million on a $40 million budget.
3. Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
$521.2 million with budget $145 million
Kung Fu Panda 3 is a 2016 computer-animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, China Film Group Corporation, Oriental DreamWorks and Zhong Ming You Ying Film and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, James Hong and Lucy Liu, reprise their roles from the previous films, with Randall Duk Kim reprising his role of Oogway from the first film.RELATED:
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2. Kung Fu Panda 1 (2008)
$631.7 million with budget $130 million
Kung Fu Panda is an American media franchise that originally started in 2008 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, produced by DreamWorks Animation. Following the adventures of the titular Po Ping (primarily voiced by Jack Black and Mick Wingert), a giant panda who is improbably chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior and becomes a master of kung fu, the franchise is set in a fantasy wuxia genre version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals. Although his status is initially doubted, Po proves himself worthy as he strives to fulfill his destiny. Starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong, Dan Fogler, Michael Clarke Duncan and Jackie Chan.