The Foreigner (2017)

Although "The Foreigner" is a late-career Chan film with little action, it nevertheless deserves it on the list of the best Jackie Chan movies. Chan portrays an immigrant who put his shady past behind him in order to raise his daughter, only for those talents to resurface when she is killed in a terrorist attack and Chan wants vengeance. Pierce Brosnan plays a politician and former IRA member, and while his motivations are hazy, Chan's character is hell-bent on finding those who are to blame.

Martin Campbell, a director with a long list of action films under his belt, successfully combines plot, character, and action to present a gripping story with an emotional punch. While the tale lacks large, exciting set-pieces, Chan offers one of his most dramatic performances as a dour guy motivated by wrath and capable of unleashing hell, the action is all the more rewarding as a result. The best violence is cathartic violence, and Cliff Martinez's score is music to your action-loving heart.