Jackie Chan named his 5 favorite movies: only 1 action movie is on the list

The star of cult comedy action films, Jackie Chan, is not only known as a brilliant stuntman and an excellent actor, but also as a huge movie fan. Chan has repeatedly shared lists of must-see films with fans and recently decided to present his ultimate list of the best films in cinema history to the public.

Here are the 5 paintings included:

5. The Sound of Music, 1965

Chan first saw this iconic musical when he was just 11 years old. He didn’t speak a word of English, but he immediately fell in love with the atmosphere of Robert Wise’s masterpiece. The actor learned to sing by singing along with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, so The Sound of Music nestled in his heart forever.

Rating on Kinopoisk – 8.0

4. Analyze This, 1999

Surprisingly, Chan considers Robert De Niro’s best performance to be the lead role in this forgotten comedy. The story of the paradoxical friendship between a mob boss and a simple psychoanalyst made Chan laugh so much that he immediately added Analyse This to his list of favorite films.

Rating on Kinopoisk – 7.4

3. Jurassic Park, 1993

The reason Chan remembered Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster is obvious to almost all Jurassic Park viewers. The actor was so impressed by the practical effects that brought the dinosaurs to life that he became one of the film’s biggest fans from the moment it premiered.

Rating on Kinopoisk – 7.8

2. An Inconvenient Truth, 2006

Chan has been a global warming activist for over twenty years, and this documentary about the negative effects of human impact on the Earth has quickly become one of his favorite films. Chan calls An Inconvenient Truth the most important film of our time.

Rating on Kinopoisk – 7.1

1. Police Story, 1983

It is absolutely impossible to accuse Chan of modesty. The actor’s main favorite is his own film. Chan describes Police Story as the best action film in cinema history, and millions of viewers agree.

Rating on Kinopoisk – 7.8