In This Article, We Will Introduce And Review The Best Films Of Jean-Claude Van Damme Or Our Own Frankie. 

Jean-Claude Van Damme, better known as Frankie in our country, is considered one of the most popular actors in the action cinema genre. He was a famous actor considered one of the leading actors in action movies in the 80s and 90s, and at the beginning of the new century, he played many roles in action movies. Among Frankie’s best films, Bloodsport and The Last Mercenary can be mentioned.

If you are a fan of action movies, like many cinema people, you have watched Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movies. Films with their unbridled and crazy action have often delighted the fans of the action genre.

For this reason, we decided to introduce and review the best films of Frankie or Jean-Claude Van Damme in this article. So, join us to rank his top 25 movies together; So this is you and these 25 best Frankie movies.

The best Frankie movies

25- The last mercenary movie

The Last Mercenary movie

• Director: David Charon
• Author: Jean Charles Levy
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alban Ivanov, Eric Jodor, Patrick Timsit
• Release date: 2021
• The average score of The Last Mercenary on IMDB: 5.3 out of 10

We start the article on the best films of Jean-Claude Van Damme with one of his most recent films. The movie The Last Mercenary, made available to this network’s audience-flix streaming network in 2021, quickly became one of the most-watched movies of this network and was among the ten most-watched movies in North America. The film’s story is about a very skilled secret agent who quits his job, and after a critical incident, he is forced to return to his former life. After realizing that his son has been wrongly arrested for arms and drug trafficking, this secret agent decides to do everything he can to get him out of this predicament.

24- The film useless 2

The Expendables 2 movie

• Director: Simon West
• Author: Sylvester Stalom, Richard Wenk
• Actors: Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Release date: 2012
• Average rating of The Expendables 2 on IMDB: 6.6 out of 10

The movie series Crazy Waste, which started in 2010, continued to work after financial success and great popularity among action fans, and in 2012 and 2014, the second and third parts were produced. After the first part was directed by Sylvester Stallone, the task of running the second part of this film series was given to Simon West. Of course, the second part of this series maintained the quality of the first part, but a drastic drop accompanied the third part. In the movie, The Expendables 2, in addition to the first part, prominent actors, such as Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Liam Hemsworth, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, also appeared. Hence, the quality of the acting team of this series entered another level.

The Expendables 2 in 2012, produced by Evie Lerner and Danny Lerner by Millennium Films studio, with a larger budget than the first part and equivalent to 100 million dollars, experienced good production and sales of 320 million dollars. The story of this movie is exactly like the first part about the same group of mercenaries led by Sylvester Stallone. After one of their teammates dies, they must go to a wild land to avenge their friend and stop a dangerous and deadly weapon. In this film, the character of Jean-Vilin, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, is considered the story’s antagonist, and his role is one of the positive points of this film.

23- Close Enemies movie

Enemies Closer movie

• Director: Peter Hymes
• Author: Eric Bromberg
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Lynsey Coker
• Release date: 2013
• Average rating of Enemies Closer on IMDB: 5.1 out of 10

The story of this film is about two old and sworn enemies who fall into the trap of drug smugglers due to events in the forests of North America; Jean-Claude Van Damme plays the main character of this group. These two old enemies, who were always thinking of hitting each other, have no choice but to cooperate in this particular situation, and they must get out of the situation they are in with each other’s help. In the story of Enemies Closer, like many of Van Damme’s films, we can see this famous actor as the film’s main villain.

22- Banser movie

The Bouncer movie

• Director: Julien Leclerc
• Author: Gozd Fine
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Suva Alveti, Sammy Bohila
• Release date: 2018
• Average rating of The Bouncer on IMDB: 5.9 out of 10

In the form of an action noir film, Banser can avoid the usual stereotypes of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s action films. The film is about Lucas, played by Van Damme, who lives with his eight-year-old daughter and tries his best to create a good life for her. He works as a bouncer or bodyguard in a nightclub, and as you can guess, we always have to wait for many big and small events in a lounge. After the sudden death of one of the clients of this club, Lucas’s life is involved in significant changes, and when the police open up to this case, the peaceful life of Lucas and his daughter are also affected by this incident. A subject that Lucas has always tried to escape from.

21- Hard target movie

Hard Target movie

• Director: John Wu
• Author: Chuck Preferred
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Yancey Butler, Arnold Veslo
• Release date: 1993
• Average rating of Hard Target on IMDB: 6.2 out of 10

The movie Hard Target, directed by John Wu, the director who owns the style of action movies, can not only be attractive to fans of the action genre, but other moviegoers can also enjoy its exciting action scenes. The film’s story is about a murderer named Emil looking for his new victim. His latest victim’s daughter, Natasha, enters the city, and while looking for her father, she realizes that her father’s life is in danger. In the meantime, he meets a man named Chance, played by Van Damme, who takes care of them against evil people. The film was produced with a budget of 20 million dollars and made a good 75 million dollars. Also, the second part was released in 2016 with Scott Adkins.

20- The final goal movie

The Quest movie

• Director: Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Author: Steven Klein
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, Abdul Qaysi, James Remar
• Release date: 1996
• The average rating of The Quest on IMDB: 5.6 out of 10

The Quest is one of the few films in Van Damme’s career in which he is also in charge of directing the role of the main character. Still, one of his first experiences in the running did not have a very acceptable result. However, like many other action movies on this list, this movie can entertain action fans for an hour or two. The film’s story is about an older man who beats some robbers in a fight in a nightclub and destroys their target. Someone at that place asks him how he has such skill in fighting, and he tells his story, which becomes the movie’s main plot.

19- World Soldier movie

Universal Soldier movie

• Director: Roland Emmerich
• Author: Richard Rathtin
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ed O’Rose, Eli Wecker
• Release date: 1992
• Average rating of Universal Soldier on IMDB: 6.1 out of 10

We can easily consider the World Soldier movie series as one of the most successful with the presence of Jean-Claude Van Damme. For this reason, we decided to list the films of this popular series one after the other so that fans of the action genre can watch these movies after getting to know this series. The story of the film is about two friends in the Vietnam War. Andrew and Luke, played by Van Damme, kill each other due to events, and after years have passed, they are brought back to everyday life by a group of genius scientists to create a group of unique and consequential soldiers. In this way, with the emergence of small and large problems, the members of the World Soldiers Group have to deal with these problems. Have fun.

18- The movie World Soldier: Revival

Movie Universal Soldier: Regeneration

• Director: John Hyams
• Author: Viktor Strosky
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski, Mike Pyle
• Release date: 2009
• Average rating of Universal Soldier: Regeneration on IMDB: 5.2 out of 10

After the financial success of the movie World Soldier in 1992, its subsequent parts could not repeat their quality until John Hyams decided to revive this series in 2010. The film Universal Soldier: Regeneration is considered a spiritual sequel to the 1992 version, but there is no connection between its story and the later parts of the 1992 film. The story of this movie is the same as the first movie about a world soldier named Luke, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, who, after the terrorists threaten to detonate a nuclear bomb, all the hopes of the people are pinned on him to save the world once again. In this way, it has a successful performance.

17- The movie World Soldier: Day of Reckoning

Movie Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

• Director: John Hyams
• Author: John Hymes
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Andrei Arlovski, Dolph Lundgren
• Release date: 2015
• Average rating of Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning on IMDB: 5 out of 10

After the triumphant return of Universal Soldier to the cinemas and the reception of action genre enthusiasts, the sequel of this series was released in 2015 under the title Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, and strangely, it was not well received by cinema people. However, with the presence of Scott Adkins in this movie, fans of the action genre can expect crazy action. The film’s story takes place in a world without governments, and global soldiers decide to command the most worthy person among them. This movie left disappointing sales of two million dollars at the box office to be the end of one of the good collections of the action cinema genre.

16- Time Police movie

Timecop movie

• Director: Peter Hymes
• Author: Mark Verheyden
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Maya Sarah, Bruce McGill, Ron Silver
• Release date: 1994
• The average score of Timecop on IMDB: is 5.9 out of 10

Time Police quickly became Jean-Claude Van Damme’s highest-grossing movie after its release; with a budget of 27 million dollars, it sold well at 105 million dollars, and Van Damme himself was paid more than 5 million dollars for his role in it. Also, after the success of this film, a short series and its sequel were made, which were not well received by the public, but the 1994 film, as an exciting action, can be a suitable option for action lovers. As you can guess from the title of the movie, the presence of time and time travel has doubled its action attractions, making Timecop one of the best movies of Jean-Claude Van Damme.

15- Lion movie

Lionheart movie

• Director: Sheldon Lettich
• Author: Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Brian Thompson, Ashley Johnson
• Release date: 1990
• Average rating of Lionheart on IMDB: 6.2 out of 10

The movie Lionheart, better known as the runaway soldier in Iran, is about a character named Lyon, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, who was a member of the French army stationed in Africa and was able to enter America. In America, Lyon discovers that his brother is dead and his brother’s wife and child are in poverty. For this reason, he decides to enter dangerous competitions to earn money, in which he may even lose his life. This film was produced with a budget of 6 million dollars and registered a good sale of 61 million dollars at the box office. This movie also has its charm for video game lovers because Ashley Williams, who played the role of Ellie in The Last of Us games, played a role in this movie as a child.

14- Cyborg movie

Cyborg movie

• Director: Albert Payon
• Author: Katie Chalmers
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klein, Dale Haddon
• Release date: 1989
• Average rating of Cyborg on IMDB : 5 out of 10

In those years, the tenor of movies like Terminator and Iron Police and the same film Cyborg was very hot, and moviegoers, especially action movie lovers, welcomed this category of movies. The film’s story is about a character named Gibson, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, a group member working to deal with a dangerous disease that is spreading in America. Along the way, he meets a woman named Pearl, and Pearl tells him that she is a cyborg and can provide important information and a lot of help to scientists in the fight against this disease. The budget of this movie is estimated to be around 400 thousand dollars, and its sales exceeded 10 million dollars.

13- Black Eagle movie

Black Eagle movie

• Director: Eric Carson
• Author: Michael Gonzalez
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kane Kusagi, Sho Kusagi
• Release date: 1988
• Average rating of Black Eagle on IMDB: 3.8 out of 10

The Black Eagle movie by Jean-Claude Van Damme does not refer to Eastern martial arts like some of his films. Still, this element becomes the theme of this movie so that people who like action movies can enjoy it in addition to action lovers. The story of Black Eagle is about one of the most advanced artificial aircraft, built by the US military and equipped with a very advanced laser system. In one of its missions, this plane crashes in an area near the Soviet forces, and for this reason, the US Army sends its best agent, Ken Tommy, to the site to prevent the Soviets from accessing the system of that plane.

12- Badal movie

Replicant movie

• Director: Ringo Lam
• Author: Lawrence David Riggins
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker, Catherine Dennett, Pam Hiatt
• Release date: 2001
• Average rating of Replicant on IMDB: 5.3 out of 10

Replicant is one of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s first films of the new century and easily one of his best films. The story of this sci-fi movie is about a serial killer who kills single mothers and then sets their house on fire. In one of his murders, the police find some of his blood and use a highly advanced simulator to prepare a clone with the DNA characteristics of the killer to study and examine his behavior and moral qualities and thus get a few steps closer to arresting him. The series’ story can be very entertaining if you are interested in the science fiction genre and its suitable action.

11- Animation of Minions: The Rise of Gru

Animation Minions: The Rise of Gru

• Director: Kyle Balda
• Author: Matthew Fogel
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Pierre Coffin, Steve Carell, Michel Yeo
• Release date: 2022
• Average rating of Minions: The Rise of Gru on IMDB: 6.5 out of 10

The animation Minions: The Rise of Gru is considered one of the two animations in the list of the best movies of Jean-Claude Van Damme to show that this trendy actor shines well in high-budget action movies but can also appear in brilliant voiceovers in popular animations. The story of the latest episode of the Minions series deals with the youth of Gru and shows the audience how the series’ villain became such a character and which of his interests led him to this path. Interestingly,an-Claude Van Damme is responsible for voicing a character named Jean-Claude.

10- Fraud movie

Knock Off movie

• Director: Tsoi Hark
• Author: Steven E. ten Souza
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong, Rob Schneider
• Release date: 1998
• The average score of Knock Off on IMDB: is 4.8 out of 10

The movie Knock Off is another one by Jean-Claude Van Damme, in which we can watch a lot of Eastern martial arts and consider the elements of martial arts as one of its bold and positive points. The knockoff story is about a Hong Kong fashion designer who works in Hong Kong with his colleague, a secret agent of the CIA who makes clothes for different people. In the same way, the undercover agent of the movie story decides to prepare clothes for criminal people who can help him in his missions. This film was produced with a budget of 30 million dollars and achieved relatively good sales of 45 million dollars at the box office.

9- Sudden Death movie

Sudden Death movie

• Director: Peter Hymes
• Author: Jane Quintano
• Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Whitney Wright, Ross Mallinger
• Film date: 1995
• Average rating of Sudden Death on IMDB: 5.8 out of 10

We reached the single-digit ratings of Frankie’s best movies. The story of film Sudden Death is about an ice skiing competition during which the vice president of the United States is killed. A terrorist group led by Joshua carries out this terrorist act and causes a severe shock to society. Incidentally, the fire investigation officer of one of the American states is also present in this competition; A character named Daran, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, decides to face the terrorists very quickly after this incident. This movie was released with a budget of 30 million dollars and sold 65 million dollars at the box office.

8- Six Bullets movie

Six Bullets movie

• Director: Ernie Barbarash
• Author: Chad Love
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman, Charlotte Beaumont
• Release date: 2012
• Average rating of Six Bullets on IMDB: 6 out of 10

The story film Six Bullets is about a veteran mercenary named Samson, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, who had stopped his activities due to the death of one of the victims of one of his missions due to Samson’s own decisions. However, a character named Andrew, whose daughter has been taken hostage, takes refuge in Samson and asks him to help him free his daughter. Andrew is very skilled in oriental martial arts, but he cannot save his daughter alone. The collaboration of Samson and Andrew has created exciting events and attractive action scenes in this way, which makes this movie a good choice for those who like action movies.

7- Shepherd movie: border patrol

the movieThe Shepherd: Border Patrol

• Director: Isaac Florentine
• Author: Cade Courtley
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Stephen Lord, Scott Adkins, Gary McDonald
• Release date: 2008
• Average rating of The Shepherd: Border Patrol on IMDB: 5.4 out of 10

The Shepherd: Border Patrol is another successful collaboration between Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins; Two prominent and famous actors of the action cinema genre, who have been together in every movie, have been able to satisfy the fans of the action genre. The film’s story is about a Texas police officer who has an important task to prevent the entry of many drugs into American soil. Former American commandos and mercenary forces carry out the activity, and the story’s main character, Jack, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, sees big and small dangerous problems in front of him in this way.

6- The animation of Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 animation

• Director: Jennifer Yu Nelson
• Author: Jonathan Abel
• Actors: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Release date: 2011
• Average rating of Kung Fu Panda 2 on IMDB: 7.2 out of 10

After the new episode of the Minions series, we came to the Kungfu Panda animation, this animation is one of those animations that you will enjoy without a doubt if you are an audience of any genre of cinema and if you want action and martial arts, it will be more attractive to you. An animation that is very popular not only in the world but also in our own country and its characters can be considered among the most unforgettable characters of spirits in history, From the cute panda of this series to Master Shifu. On the other hand, in addition to the popularity of this animation, the presence of famous actors also made more people welcome it. After the financial success and great popularity of the first part of this animation, the following claims were made one after the other and went on the cinema screen.

5- Bloody Ring movie

Bloodsport movie

• Director: Newt Arnold
• Author: Sheldon Lettich
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayers, Blue Young
• Release date: 1988
• Average rating of Bloodsport on IMDB: 6.8 out of 10

The movie Bloodsport is not only considered one of the best fighting movies in the history of cinema, but it is considered one of the best roles of Jean-Claude Van Damme, who is known as Frankie, who at that time became very popular among fans of action movies and found a fight This film was produced in 1988 by Marc DeSalle by Cannon Films studio with a budget of 2 million dollars and experienced an excellent sale of 50 million dollars at the box office.

Due to the outstanding sales and popularity of this film, its producers decided to produce its following parts as well, the other three details of which were released in 1996, 1997, and 1999, but they could not repeat the quality of the first part at all. Probably the most important reason for this issue is the absence of Jean-Claude Van Damme in these films. The story of film is about the character of Frank Dax, who, after the death of his best friend, his friend’s father, who is a master of martial arts, teaches Frank all his skills so that Frank can participate in ninjutsu competitions instead of his lost son.

4- The film double hit

Double Impact movie

• Director: Sheldon Lettich
• Author: Sheldon Lettich
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jeffrey Lewis, Young Blue
• Release date: 1991
• Average rating of Double Impact on IMDB: 5.6 out of 10

Jean-Claude Van Damme wanted to change his image in the cinema after appearing in Double Shot because everyone knew him for appearing in action and martial arts movies. Chad’s character in this movie is not violent at all. However, in the story of this film, there are two twin brothers named Wagner and Chad, both of whom are played by Van Damme. Two characters whose parents were murdered when they were children and these two brothers meet again after 25 years, while one is a professional criminal, and the other is a calm and rational person. The personality conflict of these two people and the events that come their way from the film’s main story.

3- GCVD film

JCVD movie

• Director: Mobruk Al Makri
• Author: Mubaruk Al Makri
• Actors: Jean -Claude Van Damme, Frances Damiens, Zeinedin Svalam
• Release date: 2008
• Average rating of JCVD ​​on IMDB: 7.1 out of 10

The name of the movie JCVD ​​is exactly the abbreviation of the words that make up the name of Jean-Claude Van Damme, which is not without reason. The film’s story revolves around the character of Van Damme, who plays his role in the film. In the movie’s story, Jean-Claude Van Damme is an actor struggling with significant financial problems, and his program manager can’t find a suitable role for him. His life does not have a good color and smell, and many small and big problems have been put in his work and personal life. These problems and Van Dam’s efforts to deal with them shape the main course of the story. A topic that aims to depict the issues of many current Hollywood actors with appropriate concern and works well in this direction.

2- The film no retreat, no surrender

No Retreat, No Surrender movie

• Director: Kerry Yuen
• Author: Kerry Yuen
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kurt McKinney, Mang Hui
• Release date: 1986
• Average rating of No Retreat, No Surrender on IMDB: 5.6 out of 10

In the second place of the best films of Jean-Claude Van Damme, we come to a movie with many attractions for martial arts fans and Bruce Lee lovers. Because the main character of the movie, Jason Stillwell, loves Bruce Lee and his martial arts. Jason has many problems in his life; A group plans to take over his father’s club, and on the other hand, he is ridiculed by those around him for his interest in Bruce Lee. One night he dreams of Bruce Lee, and this dream changes his life completely. This movie, known as Bruce Lee’s Ghost in Iran, is exciting and entertaining for fans of Bruce Lee movies and martial arts movies.

1- The movie Kickboxer: Retaliation

Kickboxer: Retaliation movie

• Director: Dimitri Logottis
• Author: Dimitri Logothetis
• Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alan Moses, Hafthor Julius Piershon, Christopher Lambert, Ronaldinho, Mike Tyson
• Release date: 2018
• Average rating of Kickboxer: Retaliation on IMDB: 5 out of 10

We reached the first rank of the best films of Jean-Claude Van Damme; The movie Kickboxer: Retaliation, one of his relatively new movies, was released in 2018 and was a sequel to the movie Kickboxer: Vengeance. The film’s story also tells the events of a year after the previous movie, so referring to its summary may spoil the last episode’s story. However, in this film from the Kickboxer series, we will again face fascinating action scenes and an exciting storyline.

The movie Kickboxer: Retaliation was made with a budget of 12 million dollars and, like its predecessor, experienced a minimal release. However, like almost all of Van Damme’s films, this movie is full of exciting moments with crazy action scenes for fans of action movies. Also, this movie shows popular and prominent athletes such as Ronaldinho, the famous Brazilian soccer player, and Mike Tyson, the famous American boxer.

What do you think, dear and regular companions of the Zumji site, about the best films of Jean-Claude Van Damme? In your opinion, which of his movies is missing from this article? Please share your opinion with us and other Zumji site audiences.