The 19 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies of Keanu Reeves, Ranked

In Cheryl Eddy’s February 10, 2017 ranking for io9/Gizmodo, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure takes the top spot, followed by The Matrix and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The list covers 19 films across 18 positions: The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions share the seventh/eighth-place tie. It is one critic’s selection and judgment—not a definitive or current ranking of Reeves’s filmography. Read the original io9/Gizmodo feature.

How to read this ranking

The list is broad by design: it mixes science-fiction action and cyberpunk with comedy, romance, horror, and fantasy. Its order reflects Eddy’s judgments in 2017, not a universal measure of quality. The two Matrix sequels are tied; listing them separately below does not break that tie.

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For a different kind of comparison, Rotten Tomatoes updated a ranking of Reeves’s full filmography on October 17, 2025, using Tomatometer scores. That list has a wider scope and a different basis, so it is not a correction to this genre-focused selection. See Rotten Tomatoes’ filmography ranking.

The 19 movies, in the source’s order

1. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

   Eddy’s top pick is the time-travel comedy that introduced the world to Reeves as Ted. The article also sees something of the character’s persona echoed in the actor’s later career.

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2. The Matrix

   The 1999 science-fiction landmark earns second place for its style, visual effects, costumes, fights, and memorable Reeves moments as Neo. The American Film Institute (AFI) lists Reeves in the role. AFI’s catalog entry.

3. Bram Stoker’s Dracula

   Francis Ford Coppola’s gothic horror-fantasy places Reeves in the role of Jonathan Harker. Eddy ranks it third. AFI’s catalog entry.

4. A Scanner Darkly

   Richard Linklater adapts Philip K. Dick’s paranoid story with rotoscope animation, a visual approach that gives the film a distinctive look. Reeves plays an undercover agent.

5. Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey

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6. The Devil’s Advocate

   This supernatural legal thriller follows Reeves as an ambitious lawyer opposite Al Pacino. Eddy’s verdict is that the film is entertaining.

7. The Matrix Revolutions (tied)

   Eddy groups this sequel with The Matrix Reloaded in the seventh/eighth-place tie. She places both below the original but finds Reeves watchable in them.

8. The Matrix Reloaded (tied)

   This is the other film in the shared seventh/eighth position. The source does not assign it a separate rank from The Matrix Revolutions.

9. The Gift

   Reeves has a small role in this gothic supernatural thriller. Eddy singles out director Sam Raimi’s contribution to the film’s frights.

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10. Constantine

    Reeves plays the DC Comics demon hunter in a supernatural action story. AFI lists his credit. AFI’s catalog entry.

11. Johnny Mnemonic

    In this cyberpunk adaptation of William Gibson’s story, Reeves is a data courier with storage implanted in his brain. AFI lists him in the lead role. AFI’s catalog entry.

12. Freaked

    Reeves appears as Ortiz the Dog Boy in a heavily made-up, uncredited role in this cult black comedy. AFI records the character credit. AFI’s catalog entry.

13. Chain Reaction

    This science-and-conspiracy thriller centers on a clean-energy discovery. Reeves plays Eddie Kasalivich; AFI lists his credit. AFI’s catalog entry.

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14. The Neon Demon

    A surreal horror-fantasy with Reeves in a small role. Its place on the list reflects the feature’s wide definition of science-fiction and fantasy-adjacent films.

15. 47 Ronin

    This fantasy adventure transplants its story to 18th-century Japan and adds magical elements. Eddy criticizes its pacing while acknowledging its effects and cast.

16. Knock Knock

    A home-invasion thriller that plays with torture-horror conventions, it is among the list’s least conventional fits for a science-fiction and fantasy roundup.

17. The Lake House

    Reeves stars in a romance built around letters exchanged through a mailbox that connects people across time. Eddy finds the result sentimental.

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18. Babes in Toyland

    This made-for-TV fantasy Christmas special features Reeves as Jack Nimble.

19. The Day the Earth Stood Still

    Reeves plays the alien Klaatu in Scott Derrickson’s 2008 update of the 1951 science-fiction film. The feature links the remake’s environmental theme with the original’s Cold War-era concerns. AFI lists Reeves’s credit. AFI’s catalog entry.

What stands out across the list

• Comedy at the top: The first and fifth entries are the two Bill & Ted films, with the original in first place.
• Distinct science-fiction premises: The films range from time travel in Bill & Ted to simulated reality in The Matrix and implanted data storage in Johnny Mnemonic.
• Different kinds of Reeves roles: He is a lead in several entries, while The Gift and The Neon Demon give him smaller parts, and Freaked features a heavily disguised uncredited appearance.
• A broad genre boundary: Horror, supernatural stories, romance, and a Christmas fantasy appear alongside conventional science fiction.

AFI’s catalog can help verify cast credits and release years for many of these films. Its stated core coverage is the first 100 years of American film, 1893–1993; entries for later titles are listed credits, not evidence that the catalog’s core coverage extends beyond that period. Explore the AFI Catalog.

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