It is no wonder that John Cena is one of the most popular figures in the current generation. Anyone who is a wrestling fan will never forget the charm and ease he carried in winning 15 WWE world championships. His signature entry with the theme song ‘The Time Is Now’ can be cited as one of the cool entries in the wrestling arena. John Cena is also a rapper and not to forget his exercise physiology degree.
John Cena’s film career is something one must acknowledge apart from his wrestling career. He has appeared in over 30+ movies and many television shows in his career. He is currently working on a few movies which are yet to be released.
In this article, we are going to see the Top 10 rated John Cena movies according to Rotten Tomatoes, one of the top movie review websites in the world.
John Cena’s Top 10 Movies
Let’s begin with the list of top rated movies of John Cena and see have you watched them all:
10. F9 (2021)
Tomato Meter: 59%
F9: The Fast Saga is the ninth film of the popular action franchise Fast and Furious and the movie released in 2021. The movie stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and others in its main lead. The movie was successful at the box office, collecting over $720 million worldwide. John Cena played the role of Jakob Toretto, the brother of Dom (Vin Diesel) and Mia (Jordana Brewster), who is a master thief, assassin, and professional driver.
The movie starts with Jakob (John Cena) disappearing from Dom’s (Vin Diesel) life after being accused of their father’s death in a car crash. Cut to the present day, the well-known antagonist has escaped from her journey towards prison. It was found that Jakob helped her in escape and took her to his boss, Otto (Thue Rasmussen). The movie then takes twists and turns, to reveal what would happen between the long-divided brothers, Jakob and Dom.
9. Sisters (2015)
Tomato Meter: 60%
Sisters is a comedy film written by Paula Pell and directed by Jason Moore, starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and others. Released in 2015, this movie is a box office success with a collection of $105 million worldwide. John Cena played the role of Pazuzu, a drug dealer.
As the movie name suggests, the entire plot revolves around two sisters Kate (Tina Fey), an irresponsible single mother, and Maura (Amy Poehler), a nurse. Both of them revisited their childhood house when their parents decided to sell it and asked the sisters to clean their respective bedrooms. Upset by their parent’s decision, Kate and Maura decided to have a goodbye party. Various turns take place and the situation goes out of control, leaving the audience in a laugh riot.
8. The Wall (2017)
Tomato Meter: 65%
The Wall is a war-themed movie, written by Dwain Worrell and directed by Doug Liman. The movie was produced by Amazon Studios and turned out to be an average film at the box office, with a collection of $4.5 million for a budget of $3 million. The movie stars Aaron Taylor Johnson and John Cena in its lead roles.
The movie revolves around the backdrop of the Iraq war. The entire plot is about the mysterious sniper, Juda, near a pipeline construction in the deserts of Iraq, wherein construction contractors and other personnel were killed by this sniper. Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews (John Cena) along with Sergeant Allen Isaac (Aaron Johnson) are sent to find the sniper. After 22 hours of waiting, Matthews proceeds to investigate but gets shot by the sniper. Tension builds and the movie proceeds along with Allen Isaac and how he managed to battle with the sniper and his friend dying in his hands.
7. Ferdinand (2017)
Tomato meter: 71%
Ferdinand is an animated comedy movie, based on the children’s book The Story of Ferdinand. The movie was directed by Carlos Saldanha and produced by Blue Sky Studios. The movie was a box office success with a worldwide gross of $295 million and received nominations for Best Animated Film in Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. The movie features the voice cast of John Cena and Kate McKinnon in its lead roles.
The movie is about Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena), a kind-hearted, who is against fighting, however, is trained for bullfighting. In childhood, Ferdinand runs away from his group when he realizes his father hasn’t come back from the bullfight and takes shelter in a flower farm. When he grows old, situations turn out, and Ferdinand is placed in a bullfight, where he realizes bulls get killed when not perform well. The movie goes about how he managed in such a situation.
6. Trainwreck (2015)
Tomato Meter: 84%
Trainwreck is a rom-com movie, written and starred by Amy Schumer, and directed by Judd Apatow. The movie was a box office success, earning around $140 million for a budget of $35 million. Starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, and others, the movie received several nominations and won two Golden Globe awards. John Cena played the role of Steven in the movie.
This R-rated movie is about Amy (Amy Schumer), who was brainwashed by her father that monogamy isn’t real, and made herself go for promiscuity. The movie starts to take turns as Amy begins to fall in love with a successful doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader) and she begins to evaluate her former beliefs.
5. Blockers (2015)
Tomato Meter: 84%
Blockers is a comedy film, written by Brain Kehoe and Jim Kehoe, and directed by Kay Cannon. The movie stars Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, and John Cena in leading roles. The movie was a box office success, collecting around $95 million for a budget of $21 million.
The movie revolves around three girls and their fathers. Julie (Audrey Casson), Kayla (Geraldine Vishwanath), and Sam (Gideon Adlon) decide to lose their virginity on the upcoming prom night. Their respective parents Lisa (Leslie Mann), Mitchelle (John Cena), and Hunter (Ike Barinholtz) panic about their daughters’ plans and decide to hurdle it.
4. Barbie (2023)
Tomato Meter: 88%
Barbie is a fantasy comedy movie, written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is cited as one of the biggest pop-culture movies of this decade. The movie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Goslin in lead roles, along with many other popular co-stars as side characters. The movie is a huge box office hit, collecting over $1.4 billion worldwide. John Cena played as a Kenmaid, a Ken variant.
The movie revolves around Barbieland, a matriarchal society filled with various Barbies, Kens, and other models. When Barbie (Margot Robbie) is mysteriously disfigured, she along with Ken (Ryan Gosling), arrives at main land. In the journey, Ken learns about the patriarchy and feels respected for the first time. When returns to Barbieland, he persuades other Kens about the system in main land. The film continues to show what happens later on.
3. Suicide Squad (2021)
Tomato Meter: 90%
Suicide Squad is a superhero film, a standalone sequel to a 2015 movie of the same name, based on DC comics. It was written and directed by James Gunn and produced by DC Films. The movie underperformed at theatres, making a collection of $170 million against a production of $185 million. The movie stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, and a few others in the main lead. John Cena played the role of Peace Maker, a ruthless killer who believes in achieving peace at any cost.
This R-rated superhero (super villain maybe?) film is about a group of supervillains from Belle Reve, a prison for super criminals, who are assembled to do a highly impossible task on the island of Corto Maltese. As always, if any mischief among the members is detected, they will be killed ruthlessly. The movie is a fun pack filled with action and thrill.
2. Bumblebee (2018)
Tomato Meter: 91%
Bumblebee is a sci-fi action film, came as the sixth film in the well-known Transformers film series, was written by Christina Hodson and directed by Travis Knight. The movie stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, John Ortiz, and others in the lead roles. The movie was a box office success, earning $468 million against a budget of $120 million. John Cena played the role of Jack Burns, a former US Army colonel.
On the verge of losing the war against Deceptions, Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, sends an Autobot scout, B-127, to Earth. Colonel Jack Burns (John Cena), learns about the B-127 and orders to destroy it. However, before they can reach it, Blitzwing, a Deception, destroys B-127 to an extent. B-127 scans a nearby Volkswagen Beetle and transfers his memory to it. The story starts to flow as a girl fixes Beetle and the consequences start to impact.
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Tomato Meter: 96%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is an animated movie, directed by Jeff Rowe. This movie was released on September 1st 2023, and received positive reviews worldwide. The movie collected nearly $120 million as of now. John Cena gave a voice-over to the character Rocksteady in the movie.
The movie revolves around the Turtle brothers, who were sheltered from the human world for years. They decide to win the hearts of New Yorkers by solving a mysterious crime. Things became spicy as an army of mutants were unleashed against them.
Conclusion
After his success in the wrestling world, John Cena took a crucial step by joining the world of cinema. His filmography started to get a good response and he is seen to constantly improve his performance. Since his first appearance in The Marine (2006), John Cena has sincerely entertaining people with his roles in various genres of movies.
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