Michelle Yeoh Movies Ranked

Critics Consensus: Catapulting Ang Lee into the upper echelon of Hollywood filmmakers, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon features a deft mix of amazing martial arts battles, beautiful scenery, and tasteful drama.

Synopsis: In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen

Directed By: Ang Lee

Critics Consensus: Led by an outstanding Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once lives up to its title with an expertly calibrated assault on the senses.

Synopsis: Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong

Directed By: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Critics Consensus: Blending hand-to-hand combat with breathtaking stunts and slapstick comedy, Supercop reminds us why Jackie Chan is one of the world's great entertainers.

Synopsis: To infiltrate a drug cartel, police Inspector Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) goes undercover in a Chinese prison. There, he earns the trust of Panther... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang

Directed By: Stanley Tong

Critics Consensus: With a terrific cast and a surfeit of visual razzle dazzle, Crazy Rich Asians takes a satisfying step forward for screen representation while deftly drawing inspiration from the classic -- and still effective -- rom-com formula.

Synopsis: Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan

Directed By: Jon M. Chu

Critics Consensus: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings isn't entirely free of Marvel's familiar formula, but this exciting origin story expands the MCU in more ways than one.

Synopsis: Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

Critics Consensus: The storyline arc may seem a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy, and visual sparkle to compensate.

Synopsis: Now known as the Dragon Warrior, Po protects the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. However, a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman

Directed By: Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Critics Consensus: Danny Boyle continues his descent into mind-twisting sci-fi madness, taking us along for the ride. Sunshine fulfills the dual requisite necessary to become classic sci-fi: dazzling visuals with intelligent action.

Synopsis: In the not-too-distant future, Earth's dying sun spells the end for humanity. In a last-ditch effort to save the planet, a crew of eight men... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh

Directed By: Danny Boyle

Critics Consensus: Master Z: Ip Man Legacy marks a departure from previous entries in the franchise -- but its thrilling action set pieces remain every bit as satisfying.

Synopsis: Defeated by Master Ip, martial arts expert Cheung Tin Chi tries to lead a normal life in Hong Kong until triad leaders draw him back... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zhang Jin, Dave Bautista, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa

Directed By: Woo-Ping Yuen

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Two Shaolin Temple pupils (Jet Li, Chin Siu-hou) take different life paths, leading to an ultimate battle between them.

Starring: Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu Ho, Fennie Yuen

Directed By: Woo-Ping Yuen

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In the arctic, as Saiva (Michelle Yeoh) is being born, a shaman declares that she is evil and will bring harm to all who become... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Krusiec, Sean Bean, Gary Pillai

Directed By: Asif Kapadia

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In Hong Kong, babies are being kidnapped by the Invisible Woman (Michelle Yeoh) for the Evil Master (Yee Kwan Yan), who plans to raise them... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong

Directed By: Johnnie To

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In a post-nuclear world, three superpowered women fight an evil genius controlling the government and the water supply.

Starring: Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Damian Lau

Directed By: Tony Ching Siu Tung, Johnnie To

Critics Consensus: Boss Level powers up the increasingly crowded time-loop genre with a gleefully over-the-top sci-fi action thriller that revels in its own excess.

Synopsis: Trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder, former special forces agent Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) uncovers clues about a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Frank Grillo, Naomi Watts, Mel Gibson, Annabelle Wallis

Directed By: Joe Carnahan

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A shopkeeper (Michelle Yeoh) must, again, take up the sword of the assassin when her former partners-in-crime come to demand that she hand over the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sung, Wang Xue-Qi, Barbie Hsu

Directed By: Chao-Bin Su

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A wealthy man goes bankrupt and becomes a patriotic hero of the streets.

Starring: Wenzhuo Zhao, David Carradine, Michelle Yeoh, Cung Le

Directed By: Woo-Ping Yuen

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A policewoman (Michelle Yeoh) tries to break up a Hong Kong crime syndicate headed by a former lover.

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Yu Rong-Guang, Athena Chu, Siu-wong Fan

Directed By: Stanley Tong

Critics Consensus: Though it runs dangerously close to being a pure sugar rush with no substance, Gunpowder Milkshake is a brutal blast that will absorb audiences into its neon-infused universe.

Synopsis: Sam (Karen Gillan) was only 12 years old when her mother Scarlet (Lena Headey), an elite assassin, was forced to abandon her. Sam was raised... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh

Directed By: Navot Papushado

Critics Consensus: A competent, if sometimes by-the-numbers entry to the 007 franchise, Tomorrow Never Dies may not boast the most original plot but its action sequences are genuinely thrilling.

Synopsis: Media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants his news empire to reach every country on the globe, but the Chinese government will not allow him... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher

Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode

Critics Consensus: Likable leads, terrific behind-the-scenes talent, and an intriguing musical hook aren't enough to save Last Christmas from its poorly conceived story.

Synopsis: Nothing seems to go right for young Kate, a frustrated Londoner who works as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. But things soon take... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson

Directed By: Paul Feig

Critics Consensus: Morgan neglects to develop its decent premise, opting instead to settle for a garden-variety sci-fi thriller with more action than ideas.

Synopsis: Morgan (Anya Taylor-Joy) is a bioengineered child who began walking and talking after one month of existence, exceeding the wildest expectations of her creators. When... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie

Directed By: Luke Scott

Critics Consensus: Even as The Lady focuses on Aung San Suu Kyi's romantic life parallel to her political ascendancy, Luc Besson's saccharine direction is too concerned with deifying the Nobel Prize-winner for her humanity to actually shine through.

Synopsis: The daughter (Michelle Yeoh) of a martyred Burmese general returns to her homeland and becomes a proponent of democracy.

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse

Directed By: Luc Besson

Critics Consensus: Less nuanced than its source material, Memoirs of a Geisha may be a lavish production, but it still carries the simplistic air of a soap opera.

Synopsis: In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo gets sold to a geisha house. There, she is forced into servitude, receiving nothing in return until the house's ruling... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Kôji Yakusho

Directed By: Rob Marshall

Critics Consensus: This beautifully photographed but dramatically flat war drama recounts an important chapter in history with little cinematic freshness.

Synopsis: In the 1930s China, British journalist George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an American nurse named Lee (Radha Mitchell) and a Chinese partisan leader named Chen... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh

Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode

Critics Consensus: With little to recommend beyond a handful of entertaining set pieces, Mechanic: Resurrection suggests this franchise should have remained in its tomb.

Synopsis: Living undercover in Brazil, master assassin Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) springs back into action after an old enemy (Sam Hazeldine) kidnaps the woman (Jessica Alba)... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh

Directed By: Dennis Gansel

Critics Consensus: Paling in comparison to its predecessor in every conceivable way, Sword of Destiny is a lazy sequel that never justifies its own cynical existence.

Synopsis: A martial arts master (Michelle Yeoh) assembles a band of fighters to protect a legendary sword from a warlord (Jason Scott Lee) and his clan.

Starring: Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum Jr., Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Directed By: Woo-Ping Yuen

Critics Consensus: With middling CG effects and a distinct lack of fun, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor finds the series past its prime.

Synopsis: Cursed by a devious sorceress, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor (Jet Li) and his vast army lie buried in clay for millennia. When young archaeologist Alex... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah

Directed By: Rob Cohen

Critics Consensus: A poorly constructed, derivative sci-fi stinker with a weak script and poor action sequences.

Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a battle-hardened mercenary, Toorop (Vin Diesel), lives by his own code and the credo kill or be killed. His latest assignment... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson

Directed By: Mathieu Kassovitz