John Wick: Chapter 4

{{Short description|2023 film directed by Chad Stahelski}} {{Use American English|date=June 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = John Wick: Chapter 4 | image = John Wick - Chapter 4 promotional poster.jpg | alt = A closeup of John Wick, wearing an hourglass as a "tie", with bullets flowing into the lower bulb inside the hourglass. | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Chad Stahelski | producer = {{Plainlist| * Basil Iwanyk * Erica Lee * Chad Stahelski }} | writer = {{Plainlist| * Shay Hatten * Michael Finch }} | based_on = {{Based on|Characters|Derek Kolstad}} | starring = {{Plainlist|  * Keanu Reeves * Donnie Yen * Bill Skarsgård * Laurence Fishburne * Hiroyuki Sanada * Shamier Anderson * Lance Reddick * Rina Sawayama * Scott Adkins * Clancy Brown * Ian McShane  }} | music = {{Plainlist| * Tyler Bates * Joel J. Richard }} | cinematography = Dan Laustsen | editing = Nathan Orloff | studio = {{Plainlist| * Summit Entertainment * Thunder Road Films * 87Eleven Entertainment }} | distributor = Lionsgate | released = {{Film date|2023|3|6|London|2023|3|24|United States}} | runtime = 169 minutes<ref name="Runtime">{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2023 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 4'' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/john-wick-chapter-4-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4mdc3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318130851/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/john-wick-chapter-4-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4mdc3 |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |access-date=March 18, 2023 |website=British Board of Film Classification}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $100 million<ref name="Budget">{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Box Office Preview: ''John Wick 4'' Targets Huge $70 Million Opening Weekend |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-john-wick-4-opening-weekend-projection-record-1235561254/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323060018/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-john-wick-4-opening-weekend-projection-record-1235561254/amp/ |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref> | gross = $447.3 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=bo_se_r_2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531184625/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=bo_se_r_2 |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=June 8, 2023 |website=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref name="Numbers">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/John-Wick-Chapter-4-(2023)#tab=box-office |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |website=The Numbers |publisher= Nash Information Services, LLC |access-date=May 11, 2025 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315003604/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/John-Wick-Chapter-4-(2023)#tab=box-office |url-status=live}}</ref> }}

'''''John Wick: Chapter 4''''' is a 2023 American epic neo-noir action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. It is the fourth installment in the ''John Wick'' film series, and the sequel to ''John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019). Keanu Reeves returns as the titular John Wick, who sets out for revenge on the High Table and those who left him for dead. ''Chapter 4'' also features Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Clancy Brown, and Ian McShane.

Development of the fourth ''John Wick'' film, formally announced by Lionsgate in May 2019, was confirmed before the release of its predecessor. It is the first film in the franchise that was not written by franchise creator Derek Kolstad; Hatten was hired in May 2020, then Finch in March 2021. Principal photography took place from June to October 2021 in France, Germany, New York City, and Japan.

The film's planned 2021 release was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' premiered at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on March 6, 2023, and was released in the United States on March 24. The film received critical acclaim for its action sequences, Stahelski's direction, cinematography, choreography, visual style, writing, score, and performances. It earned $447.3 million worldwide, on a $100 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise. A spin-off set between the third and fourth films, titled ''Ballerina'', was released in 2025. Though ''Chapter 4'' was initially intended to be the conclusion of the series, a sequel is in development.

== Plot ==  In New York City, John Wick, hiding underground with the Bowery King, recovers after being shot off the roof of the Continental Hotel by Winston.{{efn|name=Timeline|As depicted in ''John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019)}} Seeking to exact vengeance against the High Table, he travels to Morocco and kills the Elder, the "one who sits above the Table". In response, the High Table sends the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont with unlimited resources to kill John.

In New York, the Marquis summons Winston and his concierge Charon, and chastises Winston for previously failing to kill John. As punishment, the Marquis strips Winston of his managerial duties, declares him "excommunicado", destroys the New York Continental, and executes Charon. The Marquis then enlists John's old friend, Caine – a blind, retired High Table assassin – to kill him, forcing Caine to comply by threatening to murder his daughter.

John seeks refuge at the Osaka Continental, operated by his friend Shimazu Koji. Caine and Chidi, the Marquis' second-in-command, arrive with High Table enforcers to investigate. Koji's daughter, Akira, evacuates the hotel before the High Table "deconsecrates" it, instigating a melee. John battles many armored personnel, culminating in a showdown with Caine. A "Tracker" named Mr. Nobody interrupts their fight, letting John escape after deeming the bounty on him insufficient. A wounded Koji attacks Caine on John's behalf until Caine reluctantly kills him, but spares Akira.

John returns to New York and meets a vengeful Winston at Charon's gravesite. Winston suggests invoking an old High Table tradition to challenge the Marquis to a duel. Winning would free John from obligations to the High Table, but he can only request a duel on behalf of a crime family. John travels to the Berlin headquarters of the Ruska Roma crime syndicate to seek readmission. His adoptive sister, Katia, requires that he kill Killa Harkan, a High Table member the Marquis paid to murder her father. Killa ambushes John at his nightclub, but with help from Caine and Mr. Nobody, John kills him and regains his status. Winston conveys John's challenge to the Marquis, acting as his "second". Winston requests that, if John wins, Winston's own "excommunicado" will be revoked, and he will be reinstated as manager of a New York Continental rebuilt by the High Table. However, if John loses, Winston would also die.

In Paris, John and the Marquis finalize the duel's terms – dueling pistols at sunrise at Sacré-Cœur – under the Harbinger's moderation. The Marquis chooses a reluctant Caine to duel John as his proxy, while the Harbinger warns that John and Winston will be executed if either is late. The Bowery King arrives in Paris to give John a pistol and a ballistic suit. The Marquis sets a $25 million bounty on John to delay him. John fights off numerous assassins, unknowingly helped by Mr. Nobody, who forces the Marquis to increase the bounty to $40 million so he can claim it for himself. However, Mr. Nobody ultimately ceases his pursuit when John saves Mr. Nobody's dog from Chidi.

After Caine, Mr. Nobody, and Mr. Nobody's dog assist John in fighting off dozens of assassins – including Chidi, whom Mr. Nobody kills – on the Rue Foyatier, they reach the summit on time. John and Caine wound each other through two rounds of dueling, and the third round comes to a halt when Caine seriously wounds John. Demanding the right to administer the coup de grâce, the Marquis eagerly swaps places with Caine. Winston chides the Marquis for his arrogance, revealing that John had not fired his third bullet. John promptly executes the Marquis with a headshot, ending the duel. The Harbinger grants John and Caine (as well as his daughter) their freedom from the High Table and reinstates Winston as the Hotel Manager of the New York Continental. John reflects upon his life and marriage before collapsing from his injuries. Sometime later, back in New York, Winston and the Bowery King bid farewell to John at a gravestone with his name, located next to one for his wife Helen.{{efn|While director Chad Stahelski and star Keanu Reeves initially affirmed that John is deceased,<ref name="StahelskiEnding">{{Cite magazine |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=March 24, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Director Chad Stahelski Breaks Down the Ending That Made the Studio Say, "Are You Insane?" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/john-wick-chapter-4-ending-chad-stahelski-ending-1235359772/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324170453/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/john-wick-chapter-4-ending-chad-stahelski-ending-1235359772/ |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=March 24, 2023 |title=John Wick's Future: Explaining That Shocking 'Chapter 4' Ending and the Spinoffs, Prequels and More on the Way |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/does-john-wick-die-chapter-4-sequel-spinoff-keanu-reeves-1235562791/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324200017/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/does-john-wick-die-chapter-4-sequel-spinoff-keanu-reeves-1235562791/ |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> Stahelski later stated that the ending was intentionally left ambiguous and open to interpretation.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sern |first=Marlow |date=March 25, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4': How Keanu Reeves' Stunt Double Became Hollywood's Hottest Action Director |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/john-wick-chapter-4-chad-stahelski-keanu-reeves-stuntman-lance-reddick-rina-sawayama-1234702125/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325142802/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/john-wick-chapter-4-chad-stahelski-keanu-reeves-stuntman-lance-reddick-rina-sawayama-1234702125/ |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Tamera |date=April 2, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Director Chad Stahelski Breaks Down Stunts, the End-Credit Scene, & That Ending |url=https://collider.com/john-wick-chapter-4-ending-director-chad-stahelski-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402201916/https://collider.com/john-wick-chapter-4-ending-director-chad-stahelski-interview/ |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |website=Collider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Collis |first=Clark |date=March 27, 2023 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 4'' director Chad Stahelski is thinking Keanu Reeves could be back in a fifth movie |url=https://ew.com/movies/john-wick-4-keanu-reeves-chad-stahelski/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327184748/https://ew.com/movies/john-wick-4-keanu-reeves-chad-stahelski/ |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>}}

Caine returns to Paris in the final scene after the credits to reunite with his daughter, but is approached by a vengeful, knife-wielding Akira.

==Cast== {{multiple image | total_width = 400 | direction = horizontal | align = right | footer = Keanu Reeves (pictured in 2024), Donnie Yen, and Bill Skarsgård (both 2018) | image1 = Keanu Reeves LanaDRPrimavera 310524 (22 of 147) (53765066346) (cropped).jpg | alt1 = A photograph of Keanu Reeves | image2 = Donnie Yen Formal (Cropped).jpeg | alt2 = A photograph of Donnie Yen | image3 = Bill Skarsgard by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg | alt3 = A photograph of Bill Skarsgård }}  * Keanu Reeves as John Wick, a professional hitman and assassin who has gained a legendary reputation for his set of skills and is now hunted by the High Table.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2023-03-26 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Annihilates 'Shazam 2' With $73.5M U.S. Box Office Opening |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-shazam-1235360910/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327170936/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-shazam-1235360910/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Chris |date=2023-03-29 |title='We're Going to Do the Biggest Stair Fall You've Ever Seen' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/chad-stahelski-on-john-wick-chapter-4s-stairs-pratfall.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> * Donnie Yen as Caine, a blind High Table assassin and an old friend of Wick, who is forced out of retirement to kill Wick to ensure the safety of his daughter. * Bill Skarsgård as the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont, a powerful member of the High Table whose position is challenged by Wick. * Laurence Fishburne as the Bowery King, a former underground crime boss who was left for dead by the High Table and is now sponsoring Wick.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Carly |website=Collider |title='John Wick 4': Laurence Fishburne Confirms His Return and Praises Sequel Script That Goes "Much Deeper" |url=https://collider.com/john-wick-4-cast-laurence-fishburne/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610184150/https://collider.com/john-wick-4-cast-laurence-fishburne/ |archive-date=June 10, 2021 |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=June 10, 2021}}</ref> * Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu Koji, the manager of the Osaka Continental Hotel and an old friend of Wick and Caine.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 15, 2022 |title=John Wick 4 Director Chad Stahelski Talks New Characters, Locations & the Future of the Franchise |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMTmbiRNtnk |website=YouTube |publisher=Collider |access-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209140631/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMTmbiRNtnk |url-status=live }}</ref> * Shamier Anderson as Mr. Nobody / The Tracker, a bounty hunter pursuing Wick. * Lance Reddick as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York. * Rina Sawayama as Shimazu Akira, Koji's daughter and concierge of the Osaka Continental.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1423360829135761414 |user=rinasawayama |title=🗡️AKIRA🗡️ #JohnWick4 |last=Sawayama |first=Rina |author-link=Rina Sawayama}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=May 27, 2021 |title=Singer Rina Sawayama Tapped To Star Alongside Keanu Reeves In 'John Wick: Chapter 4' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/rina-sawayama-star-john-wick-chapter-4-keanu-reeves-japanese-british-pop-star-1234765248/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527204726/https://deadline.com/2021/05/rina-sawayama-star-john-wick-chapter-4-keanu-reeves-japanese-british-pop-star-1234765248/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref> * Marko Zaror as Chidi, the second-in-command of the Marquis de Gramont.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Arrow S. |date=April 1, 2023 |title=The Most Badass 'John Wick' Characters, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/most-badass-john-wick-characters-ranked/#chidi-marko-zaror |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=Collider}}</ref> * Scott Adkins as Killa Harkan, the head of the German Table.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rivera |first=Damon |date=January 11, 2023 |title=Scott Adkins Says Keanu Reeves Gave Everyone Gifts On The Set Of John Wick: Chapter 4 |url=https://www.looper.com/1164648/scott-adkins-says-keanu-reeves-gave-everyone-gifts-on-the-set-of-john-wick-chapter-4/ |access-date=February 8, 2023 |website=Looper |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205171504/https://www.looper.com/1164648/scott-adkins-says-keanu-reeves-gave-everyone-gifts-on-the-set-of-john-wick-chapter-4/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * Clancy Brown as the Harbinger, a high-ranking operative of the High Table.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Rourke|first=Ryan|date=November 10, 2022|title=Here's Who Bill Skarsgård Plays in 'John Wick: Chapter 4'|url=https://collider.com/john-wick-4-bill-skarsgard-clancy-brown-shamier-anderson-characters-explained/|access-date=November 11, 2022|website=Collider|archive-date=November 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110175929/https://collider.com/john-wick-4-bill-skarsgard-clancy-brown-shamier-anderson-characters-explained/|url-status=live}}</ref> * Ian McShane as Winston Scott, the manager of the New York Continental Hotel and friend of Wick.<ref name="mc">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=July 15, 2021 |title=Ian McShane To Return As Winston In 'John Wick: Chapter 4' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/john-wick-chapter-4-ian-mcshane-returning-1234793776/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715180334/https://deadline.com/2021/07/john-wick-chapter-4-ian-mcshane-returning-1234793776/ |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>  * Aimée Kwan, a British actress of Thai and Malaysian descent, portrays Mia, Caine's violin-playing daughter.<ref name="kwan1">{{Cite newspaper | first=Mabel | last=Lui | date=March 24, 2023 | title=She was going to quit acting – then John Wick 4 called: Aimée Kwan on parents' disapproval, Donnie Yen's influence and classical music | url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3214422/she-was-going-quit-acting-then-john-wick-4-called-aimee-kwan-parents-disapproval-donnie-yens | newspaper=South China Morning Post | archive-url=https://archive.today/20230324133640/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3214422/she-was-going-quit-acting-then-john-wick-4-called-aimee-kwan-parents-disapproval-donnie-yens | archive-date=March 24, 2023 | url-status=live | language=en-sg}}</ref><ref name="kwan2">{{Cite web | first=David | last=Crow | date=March 24, 2023 | title=The John Wick: Chapter 4 Ending Is the Happiest One Yet | url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-john-wick-chapter-4-ending-is-happiest/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324120011/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-john-wick-chapter-4-ending-is-happiest/ | archive-date=March 24, 2023 | website=Den of Geek | url-status=live | language=en-us}}</ref> * Natalia Tena portrays Katia Javanavič, Wick's adoptive sister.<ref>{{cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |title=John Wick Chapter 4 Trailer Has Keanu Reeves Fighting Donnie Yen |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/john-wick-chapter-4-trailer-keanu-reeves-fights-donnie-yen/ |work=Empire |publisher=Bauer Consumer Media |date=November 10, 2022 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-date=November 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110201153/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/john-wick-chapter-4-trailer-keanu-reeves-fights-donnie-yen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * George Georgiou appears as the Elder, "the one who sits above the Table", a different character than the one played by Saïd Taghmaoui in ''Parabellum'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |author=Harvey Voices |website=Harvey Voices |title=The official trailer for ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' has landed and we are thrilled to announce that George Georgiou will play The Elder.... |url=https://harveyvoices.co.uk/john-wick-chapter-4-george-georgiou |url-status=live |date=November 11, 2022 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111105855/https://harveyvoices.co.uk/john-wick-chapter-4-george-georgiou/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1591019440820391936 |user=HarveyVoices |title=We are beyond excited to announce that our very own @george_actor will play The Elder in #JohnWickChapter4 Click here for more info and to watch the official trailer: https://harveyvoices.co.uk/john-wick-chapter-4-george-georgiou/… #JW4 #KeanuReeves #voiceover #voiceovercasting |author=Harvey Voices}}</ref> *Bridget Moynahan appears as Wick's late wife, Helen,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hutton |first=Robert |date=November 11, 2022 |title=Woah, John Wick 4 Trailer Teases A Massive Reveal About John's Family |url=https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-trailer-high-table-family-tease/ |website=Screen Rant |access-date=2022-11-14}}</ref> via archive footage from the first film. * Sven Marquardt, an infamous German bouncer, appears as a Ruska Roma member named Klaus.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barker |first1=Stephen |title=John Wick 4's Klaus Cameo Hides A Wild True Story |url=https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-klaus-actor-cameo-true-story/ |website=screenrant.com |publisher=Screen Rant |access-date=30 March 2023 |date=30 March 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330193138/https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-klaus-actor-cameo-true-story/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dunworth |first1=Liberty |title=Legendary Berghain bouncer Sven Marquardt makes cameo in 'John Wick 4' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/legendary-berghain-bouncer-sven-marquardt-makes-cameo-in-john-wick-4-3421800 |website=nme.com |publisher=NME |access-date=30 March 2023 |date=28 March 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330115738/https://www.nme.com/news/film/legendary-berghain-bouncer-sven-marquardt-makes-cameo-in-john-wick-4-3421800 |url-status=live }}</ref> * German actor and YouTube personality Andrej Kaminsky also appears as the Ruska Roma's priest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrej Kaminsky|url=https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm1062441/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> * Retired sumo wrestlers Yoshinori Tashiro and Hishofuji Hiroki made appearances as the Osaka Continental gatekeepers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/434532 |script-title=ja:「ジョン・ウィック4」に"インドに漂着した力士"田代良徳が出演、真田広之と訓練中 |date=28 June 2021 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=7 April 2023 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hiroki 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==Production== ===Development=== On May 20, 2019, Lionsgate announced ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' via their opt-in "John Wick" text update service, writing, "You have served. You will be of service. ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' is coming – May 21, 2021".<ref name="Alexander">{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |date=May 20, 2019 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' underway, but don't expect a 'happy ending' for Keanu Reeves |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/05/20/john-wick-chapter-4-keanu-reeves-fourth-movie-coming/3748121002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608163821/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/05/20/john-wick-chapter-4-keanu-reeves-fourth-movie-coming/3748121002/ |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In early August 2020, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer stated during an earnings call, "We're also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our ''John Wick'' action franchise, with ''John Wick 4'' anticipated to hit theatres Memorial Day weekend 2022. We hope to shoot both ''John Wick 4'' and ''5'' back to back when Keanu becomes available early next year."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=August 6, 2020 |title='John Wick 5' Greenlit by Lionsgate; Will Be Shot Back-to-Back with 'John Wick 4' |url=https://collider.com/john-wick-5-filming-dates-details-john-wick-4-keanu-reeves/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809072949/https://collider.com/john-wick-5-filming-dates-details-john-wick-4-keanu-reeves/ |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 6, 2020 |title='John Wick 5' Confirmed By Lionsgate; Sequel Will Be Shot Back To Back With Fourth Installment |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/john-wick-5-confirmed-by-lionsgate-sequel-will-be-shot-back-to-back-with-fourth-installment-1203006611/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819230331/https://deadline.com/2020/08/john-wick-5-confirmed-by-lionsgate-sequel-will-be-shot-back-to-back-with-fourth-installment-1203006611/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en}}</ref>

Before the third film's release, director Chad Stahelski confirmed on a Reddit "AMA" thread that there had been discussion for another film, and that he would be involved with the project should the third film be successful.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2019 |title=r/IAmA - Comment by u/JohnWickMovie on "Hey, I'm director Chad Stahelski! Let's talk about John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - AMA" |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/booyih/hey_im_director_chad_stahelski_lets_talk_about/enits57 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517115110/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/booyih/hey_im_director_chad_stahelski_lets_talk_about/enits57 |archive-date=May 17, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=reddit |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=Giardina2023>{{Cite magazine |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2023-04-02 |title='John Wick 5'? Director Chad Stahelski Says "We're Open To It" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chad-stahelski-dan-lanstsen-john-wick-4-thr-behind-the-screen-1235363619/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402202713/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chad-stahelski-dan-lanstsen-john-wick-4-thr-behind-the-screen-1235363619/ |archive-date=2023-04-02 |access-date=2023-04-03 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Despite this announcement back then, it was not confirmed if star Keanu Reeves would return for a new installment. However, he told ''GQ'' that he would carry on the role as long as the audience wanted it, saying, "As far as my legs can take me, as far as the audience wants to go."<ref name="Alexander" />

Stahelski later teased the fourth film in an interview with IndieWire by saying Wick would not end the fourth film with "a happy ending", saying, "John may survive all this shit but at the end of it, there's no happy ending. He's got nowhere to go. Honestly, I challenge you right now, here's a question for you: How do you fucking want me to end it? Do you think he's going to ride off into the fucking sunset? He's killed 300 fucking people and he's just going to [walk away], everything's okay? He's just going to fall in love with a love interest? If you're this fucking guy, if this guy exist[ed], how is this guy's day going to end? He's fucked for the rest of his life. It's just a matter of time."<ref name="Alexander" /><ref name="Erbland">{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=May 21, 2019 |title='John Wick 4' Set for 2021 Release, but Don't Expect a Happy Ending |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/john-wick-4-release-1202143419/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606101442/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/john-wick-4-release-1202143419/ |archive-date=June 6, 2019 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=IndieWire |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, Stahelski teased Winston's fate in the fourth film, saying, "He meant to shoot him. Did he mean to kill him? That's open for interpretation, you can take it one of two ways, and that's kind of where we pick up some of the unanswered questions in ''John Wick 4''."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swell |first=Ian |date=August 18, 2020 |title=John Wick 4: Everything you need to know |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a27476521/john-wick-4-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-spoilers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621101632/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a27476521/john-wick-4-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-spoilers/ |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> The studio opted to move on from series creator Derek Kolstad and instead hired Shay Hatten to write the script in May 2020.<ref name="Weintraub">{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Exclusive: ''John Wick 4'' and ''John Wick 5'' Are Not Filming Back-to-Back; Plus Where and When ''Wick 4'' Is Shooting |url=https://collider.com/john-wick-4-filming-story-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410002922/https://collider.com/john-wick-4-filming-story-details/ |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=Collider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=May 29, 2020 |title=Filmmaker Chad Stahelski on ''John Wick 4'' and His ''Matrix 4'' Involvement |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chad-stahelski-john-wick-4-his-matrix-4-involvement-1296473 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502165139/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chad-stahelski-john-wick-4-his-matrix-4-involvement-1296473 |archive-date=May 2, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In February, Stahelski brought Ricky Staub and Dan Walser on board to write the film after being impressed with their film ''Concrete Cowboy''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=February 25, 2021 |title=10 Directors to Watch: Ricky Staub Offers Ex-Cons Fresh Start With ''Concrete Cowboy'' |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/features/10-directors-to-watch-ricky-staub-concrete-cowboy-1234915004/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Variety |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304233301/https://variety.com/2021/film/features/10-directors-to-watch-ricky-staub-concrete-cowboy-1234915004/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2021, screenwriting duties were passed onto ''Predators'' screenwriter Michael Finch.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Ben |date=March 22, 2021 |title=''John Wick 4'' and ''John Wick 5'' Will Not Be Written by Franchise Architect Derek Kolstad; ''The Continental'' Announcements Coming Soon |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/john-wick-4-and-5-writer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324182022/https://www.slashfilm.com/john-wick-4-and-5-writer/ |archive-date=March 24, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=/Film}}</ref>

===Writing=== The film was written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. In an interview with Finch by ''Looper'' magazine, Finch stated that there were several previous films which influenced his writing stating: "A lot of this begins with Chad being inspired by other films, other genres of film, be it ''Once Upon a Time in the West'', ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' or be it ''Bullitt'' or ''Dirty Harry'' or a ''Zatoichi'' film."<ref name="auto2">''Looper''. "John Wick: Chapter 4 Writers On Building The World, Writing Action, And More - Exclusive Interview". By Don Haye. March 25, 2023. [https://www.looper.com/1238432/john-wick-chapter-4-writers-on-building-the-world-writing-action-and-more-exclusive-interview/]</ref> The role played by the blind assassin portrayed by Donnie Yen references the blind swordsman in the Japanese film series centred on the character of Zatoichi.<ref name="auto2"/> The name of the character Killa Harkan is a reference to Berlin-based Turkish rapper Killa Hakan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dejongeturken.com/turkse-acteur-schittert-in-succesfilm-john-wick-chapter-4/|title=Turkse acteur schittert in succesfilm "John Wick: Chapter 4"|date=April 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/music/latest-turkish-rap-agenda-in-john-wick-4-killa-hakan|title=Latest: Turkish rap agenda in 'John Wick 4,' Killa Hakan|first=Hakan|last=Uç|date=April 24, 2023|website=Daily Sabah}}</ref>

===Casting=== When the fourth film was announced, Reeves reported having begun his training course for ''John Wick 4'' and ''The Matrix Resurrections''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evangelista |first=Chris |date=December 20, 2019 |title=Keanu Reeves is Training to Kill Everyone Again (in 'John Wick 4' and 'The Matrix 4') |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/keanu-reeves-training/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721160157/https://www.slashfilm.com/keanu-reeves-training/ |archive-date=July 21, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=/Film |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2021, it was announced that Rina Sawayama would make her feature film debut in ''John Wick Chapter 4''.<ref name=":1" /> She was selected due to the role requiring someone who can do choreography, and Stahelski had seen her music<ref>{{cite web |last1=List |first1=Tune |title=John Wick 4 Soundtrack - Songs Music List |work=SOUNDTRACKS |date=March 22, 2023 |url=https://www.tune-list.com/john-wick-4-soundtrack-2023/ |access-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323045159/https://www.tune-list.com/john-wick-4-soundtrack-2023/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> videos for "XS" and "Bad Friend" that feature dance and fighting, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewens |first=Hannah |date=2022-05-30 |title=Rina Sawayama: holding herself tight |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/features/rina-sawayama-this-hell-hold-the-girl-new-album-interview-17585/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Rolling Stone UK |language=en-GB |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710135216/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/features/rina-sawayama-this-hell-hold-the-girl-new-album-interview-17585/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The following month, Laurence Fishburne,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Cary |date=June 10, 2021 |title=''John Wick 4'': Laurence Fishburne Confirms His Return and Praises Sequel Script That Goes 'Much Deeper' |url=https://collider.com/john-wick-4-cast-laurence-fishburne/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618131818/https://collider.com/john-wick-4-cast-laurence-fishburne/ |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Collider}}</ref> Hiroyuki Sanada,<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=June 17, 2021 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 4'' Adds ''Westworld'' & ''Mortal Kombat'' Actor Hiroyuki Sanada |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/john-wick-chapter-4-hiroyuki-sanada-cast-1234777144/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629124015/https://deadline.com/2021/06/john-wick-chapter-4-hiroyuki-sanada-cast-1234777144/ |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Donnie Yen,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=June 3, 2021 |title=Donnie Yen Joins Keanu Reeves In Lionsgate's ''John Wick 4'' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/donnie-yen-john-wick-4-keanu-reeves-lionsgate-rina-sawayama-1234769020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629193248/https://deadline.com/2021/06/donnie-yen-john-wick-4-keanu-reeves-lionsgate-rina-sawayama-1234769020/ |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Bill Skarsgård,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=June 8, 2021 |title=Bill Skarsgard in Talks for ''John Wick 4'' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-bill-skarsgard-keanu-reeves-1234964683/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621052147/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-bill-skarsgard-keanu-reeves-1234964683/ |archive-date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Shamier Anderson,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=June 4, 2021 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 4'': Shamier Anderson Joins Cast Of Lionsgate Sequel |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/john-wick-4-shamier-anderson-cast-1234769763/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621024417/https://deadline.com/2021/06/john-wick-4-shamier-anderson-cast-1234769763/ |archive-date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> and Scott Adkins were cast in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oddo |first=Marco |date=June 30, 2021 |title=''John Wick 4'' Adds Scott Adkins to Cast of Action Badasses |url=https://collider.com/john-wick-4-scott-adkins-cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630141920/https://collider.com/john-wick-4-scott-adkins-cast/ |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Collider}}</ref> Sanada was initially courted to portray Zero in ''Chapter 3'', but dropped out due to a torn Achilles tendon injury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barsanti |first=Sam |date=June 17, 2021 |title=The Hiroyuki Sanadaissance continues with Hiroyuki Sanada joining ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-hiroyuki-sanadaissance-continues-with-hiroyuki-sana-1847125228 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622193911/https://www.avclub.com/the-hiroyuki-sanadaissance-continues-with-hiroyuki-sana-1847125228 |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Ben |date=June 17, 2021 |title=''John Wick 4'' Adds Another Certified Badass With Hiroyuki Sanada |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/john-wick-4-cast-sanada/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703105355/https://www.slashfilm.com/john-wick-4-cast-sanada/ |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=/Film}}</ref> In July 2021, Lance Reddick was confirmed to be reprising his role as Charon,<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=July 6, 2021 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Will See The Return Of Lance Reddick As Charon |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/john-wick-chapter-4-lance-reddick-returns-1234787130/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707020614/https://deadline.com/2021/07/john-wick-chapter-4-lance-reddick-returns-1234787130/ |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref> and Ian McShane was confirmed to be reprising his role as Winston.<ref name=mc/> Clancy Brown joined the cast that August.<ref name="BrownCast">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 9, 2021 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Adds Clancy Brown |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/john-wick-chapter-4-adds-clancy-brown-1234811844/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809230129/https://deadline.com/2021/08/john-wick-chapter-4-adds-clancy-brown-1234811844/ |archive-date=August 9, 2021 |access-date=August 9, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

===Set design and weapons selection=== Most of the weapons used in the film were chosen from stock and custom weapon design firms and were already in existence before filming.<ref name="auto">'The Guns of John Wick 4.' March 2023. [https://www.usa-gun-shop.com/best-guns-of-john-wick-4/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328145501/https://www.usa-gun-shop.com/best-guns-of-john-wick-4/|date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> De Gramont nominates a reluctant Caine to fight in his place in a duel using enhanced 20th-century Thompson/Center Contenders in the sunrise scene at Sacré-Cœur.<ref name="Ayoob2012">{{cite book|last=Ayoob|first=Massad|author-link=Massad Ayoob|title=Massad Ayoob's Greatest Handguns of the World|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JYmgHFwqT2gC&pg=PA266|date=29 May 2012|publisher=F+W Media|isbn=978-1-4402-2877-3|pages=241–266|chapter=Thompson Center Single Shots}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Bowery King when he arrives in Paris hands John a custom 21-round Pit Viper pistol manufactured by TTI.<ref name="auto"/><ref>2023 Catalog of Manufacturer. Pit Viper pistol. [https://tarantacticalinnovations.com/tti-jw4-pit-viper/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329152524/https://tarantacticalinnovations.com/tti-jw4-pit-viper/|date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>

Near the start of the film, the character of Caine is shown handling an opulent gold watch from the jeweler Carl F. Bucherer with an image portrait of his daughter inside of the gold case closure lid.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watch-id.com/sightings/carl-f-bucherer-pocket-watch-john-wick-chapter-4|title=Carl F. Bucherer Pocket Watch - John Wick: Chapter 4 | Watch ID|website=www.watch-id.com}}</ref>

===Filming=== Principal photography began on June 28, 2021, on a $100{{nbsp}}million budget, and took place in France, Germany, New York City, and Japan.<ref name="Budget" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferme |first=Antonio |date=June 28, 2021 |title=''Aquaman 2'', ''John Wick 4'' and More Major Blockbusters Begin Filming, Signaling Production Revival |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/blockbusters-aquaman-knives-out-john-wick-white-noise-production-1235007026/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628230141/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/blockbusters-aquaman-knives-out-john-wick-white-noise-production-1235007026/ |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref> Several French crew, including the location manager, described filming in Paris as "hell"; due to a two-week delay filming in Germany, Stahelski had less time to scout Paris and would improvise and change locations last minute.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guedj |first1=Philippe |title="John Wick: Chapter 4": filming under tension in Paris |date=March 29, 2023 |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/pop-culture/john-wick-chapitre-4-un-tournage-sous-tension-a-paris-29-03-2023-2514123_2920.php#11 |publisher=Le Point |access-date=30 March 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330183146/https://www.lepoint.fr/pop-culture/john-wick-chapitre-4-un-tournage-sous-tension-a-paris-29-03-2023-2514123_2920.php#11 |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming took place at Luxembourg Gardens and the Church of St. Eustache. The introductory scene was filmed in a Parisian "sunken cathedral", "La Défense Cathedral". The chase-shootout around the Arc de Triomphe was finished at a disused airport near Berlin. The efforts of the location team were recognized by the Location Managers Guild International with their 2023 LMGI Award.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Erik |title=10th Location Managers Guild International Awards Winners: 'John Wick 4,' 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' '1923,' 'The Last of Us,' 'The White Lotus' |url=https://awardswatch.com/10th-location-managers-guild-international-awards-winners-john-wick-4-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-1923-the-last-of-us-the-white-lotus/ |publisher=Awards Watch |date=27 August 2023}}</ref> The top-down long take action sequence was inspired by the 2019 video game ''The Hong Kong Massacre'' and was filmed on a purpose-built set.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23655445/john-wick-4-top-down-one-shot-fight-hong-kong-massacre|title=John Wick 4's team walk us through its stunning top-down fight|first=Tasha|last=Robinson|website=Polygon |date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> An alternate ending in which John visits his grave was filmed but abandoned after receiving a "violent reaction" from test audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brail |first=Nathaniel |date=August 29, 2023 |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 Director Reveals Film's Alternate Ending |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/john-wick-chapter-4-films-alternate-ending-chad-stahelski/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829230742/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/john-wick-chapter-4-films-alternate-ending-chad-stahelski/ |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com}}</ref>

Filming concluded on October 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=2021-10-27 |title=Keanu Reeves Ended 'John Wick 4' Filming by Giving His Stunt Team the 'Best Wrap Gift Ever' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/10/keanu-reeves-gifts-john-wick-4-stunt-team-1234674884/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=IndieWire |language=en |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029071256/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/10/keanu-reeves-gifts-john-wick-4-stunt-team-1234674884/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Post-production=== Stahelski described an early cut of ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' as "screwed" because the expanded worldbuilding of its title character and the introduction of new characters took 225 minutes of screen time. Nathan Orloff edited the film substantially to reduce the runtime to 169 minutes.<ref name="Runtime" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hemphill |first=Jim |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Why ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' Earns Its Almost 3-Hour Running Time |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/john-wick-4-running-time-explanation-1234821079/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322221901/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/john-wick-4-running-time-explanation-1234821079/ |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=IndieWire}}</ref> The film was originally subtitled ''Hagakure'', to match ''Parabellum''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisenberg |first=Eric |date=March 27, 2023 |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 Had An Alternate Title To Match John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/john-wick-chapter-4-had-an-alternate-title-to-match-john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328012938/https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/john-wick-chapter-4-had-an-alternate-title-to-match-john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=May 6, 2023 |website=CinemaBlend}}</ref>

==Music== {{main|John Wick: Chapter 4 (soundtrack){{!}}''John Wick: Chapter 4'' (soundtrack)}}

Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard return to compose the score for the film, after doing so for the previous three films. The soundtrack album was released by Lakeshore Records on March 24, 2023.<ref name="Soundtrack">{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/21/john-wick-chapter-4-soundtrack-album-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321203244/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/21/john-wick-chapter-4-soundtrack-album-details/ |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |access-date=March 21, 2023 |website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref>

The film features EDM tracks from widely-known artists in the genre, like Gesaffelstein and Justice,<ref>{{cite web |title=Songs and music featured in John Wick: Chapter 4 Soundtrack |url=https://www.tunefind.com/movie/john-wick-chapter-4-2023 |website=tunefind.com |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328052725/https://www.tunefind.com/movie/john-wick-chapter-4-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sherlock |first1=Ben |title=Every Song On The John Wick: Chapter 4 Soundtrack |url=https://screenrant.com/john-wick-chapter-4-soundtrack-songs/ |website=screenrant.com |date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328052725/https://screenrant.com/john-wick-chapter-4-soundtrack-songs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as Le Castle Vania, whose work largely consisted of remixes of his work from the first two films. Most of the artists featured in the soundtrack are French, and therefore fit with the majority of the third act of the film taking place in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) - Filming Locations |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366206/locations |website=imdb.com |publisher=www.imdb.com |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JOHN WICK 4: IN WHICH DISTRICTS OF PARIS WAS THE FILM SHOT? |url=https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/cinema-series/articles/289770-john-wick-4-in-which-districts-of-paris-was-the-film-shot |website=www.sortiraparis.com |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref>

==Release== ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' was released on March 24, 2023.<ref>{{Citation |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023 Movie) Announcement |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYX2_lDYZpI |work=YouTube | date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |publisher=Lionsgate |language=en |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222201705/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYX2_lDYZpI&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

Lionsgate officially announced the film in May 2019 during ''Parabellum''{{'}}s opening week, with a scheduled release date of May 21, 2021.<ref name="Erbland" /><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Agar |first=Chris |date=May 20, 2019 |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 Gets May 2021 Release Date |url=https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-release-date-2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525095420/https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-release-date-2021/ |archive-date=May 25, 2019 |access-date=May 21, 2019 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |author-link=Dave McNary |date=May 20, 2019 |title='John Wick 4' Confirmed With a 2021 Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/john-wick-4-summer-2021-lionsgate-1203221620/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521000804/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/john-wick-4-summer-2021-lionsgate-1203221620/ |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=May 20, 2019 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref> On May 1, 2020, IndieWire reported that the fourth film's release had been delayed to May 2022 by the COVID-19 pandemic and Reeves' commitments to ''The Matrix Resurrections'', which had been slated for release on the same day as ''Wick 4''. "''The Matrix 4'' was only four weeks in when this all happened"—that is, production was halted, Stahelski said, "So, Keanu's gotta go finish his commitment up on ''The Matrix'', which is a big deal and which I think will probably take him until the end of the year. Then we have to go into our prep mode and then we'll start. So release dates...who knows right now?"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=May 1, 2020 |title='John Wick 4' Release Delayed Until May 2022 as Lionsgate Announces More Updates |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/john-wick-4-delayed-2022-release-date-1202228810/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624034432/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/john-wick-4-delayed-2022-release-date-1202228810/ |archive-date=June 24, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=IndieWire |language=en}}</ref>

The film's release was further delayed to March 24, 2023, in part to avoid opening against ''Top Gun: Maverick''.<ref name="NewDate">{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |author-link=Dave McNary |date=May 1, 2020 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4,' 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Get New Release Dates |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/lionsgate-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-john-wick-chapter-4-1234595835/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501225824/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/lionsgate-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-john-wick-chapter-4-1234595835/ |archive-date=May 1, 2020 |website=Variety |access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="HollywoodReporter-2023Delay">{{cite news |last1=Gajewski |first1=Ryan |date=2021-12-22 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Delays Release to 2023 |work=Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-chapter-4-release-date-2023-1235066708/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611155710/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-chapter-4-release-date-2023-1235066708/ |archive-date=2022-06-11}}</ref> The film had its premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on March 6, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Abuin |first=Rose |date=March 7, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' London premiere |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-john-wick-chapter-4-london-uk-premiere-20230307-qs64al2sd5b7dis4gp3luhpe2m-photogallery.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230321142103/https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-john-wick-chapter-4-london-uk-premiere-20230307-qs64al2sd5b7dis4gp3luhpe2m-photogallery.html |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |website=New York Daily News}}</ref> It also had a special screening at the 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 13, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 9, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' to Make Surprise Debut at SXSW |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-sxsw-keanu-reeves-1235284158/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311203310/https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-sxsw-keanu-reeves-1235284158/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released in South Korea on April 12, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Ah-reum|date=March 22, 2023|title='존윅4' 4월12일 국내 개봉 확정…에펠탑 배경 아이맥스 포스터 공개|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006700204|website=Naver|access-date=March 24, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325144022/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006700204|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in Japan as ''John Wick: Consequences''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://heroichollywood.com/john-wick-chapter-4-gets-shockingly-apt-new-title-in-japan | title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Gets Shockingly Apt New Title in Japan | date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://movieweb.com/john-wick-4-new-accurate-title-japan/ | title= John Wick 4 Gets New Very Accurate Title For Japan Release.| date= July 23, 2023}}</ref>

On 28 February 2025, it was announced that the film will be released in China on 14 March 2025, after an almost 2-year delay. This makes ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' the first film in the franchise to be released in China. Similar to other parts of Asia, marketing materials within China focused marketing efforts on Donnie Yen, placing him at the front of local film posters alongside Keanu Reeves similar to a buddy cop film, and sharing clips of Yen's performance in the film on popular Chinese social media site Weibo and RedNote; as well as all major film ticketing sites.<ref name="Deadline Hollywood">{{cite web|accessdate=March 1, 2025 | url= https://deadline.com/2025/02/john-wick-chapter-4-china-release-date-1236304852/|date=February 28, 2025| title= 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Sets China Spring Theatrical Release| website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=March 1, 2025 | url= https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250228A04MIY00|date=February 28, 2025| title= Donnie Yen leads, all films planned for March release in China| website=QQ News |language=zh}}</ref>

===Home media=== ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' was released digitally on May 23, 2023. The Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and DVD were released on June 13, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 DVD Release Date |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/9566/john-wick-chapter-4 |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=DVDs Release Dates |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327073414/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/9566/john-wick-chapter-4 |url-status=live}}</ref> An extended cut was confirmed by the director on June 21, 2023, to be released at an unspecified date.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-21 |title=John Wick 4 Extended Cut Confirmed, New Scenes Teased By Director |url=https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-extended-cut-scenes-character-new-details/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> The film became available on Netflix in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2024.

== Reception == ===Box office=== ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' grossed $187.1{{Nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $260{{Nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $447.3 million.<ref name="BOM" /><ref name="Numbers"/>

In the United States and Canada, ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' was projected to gross $65 million to 70 million from 3,855 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-lance-reddick-1235306412/ |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Targeting Franchise Record $115M Global Opening – Box Office Preview |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 21, 2023 |first1=Anthony |last1=D'Alessandro |first2=Nancy |last2=Tartaglione |access-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322014054/https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-lance-reddick-1235306412/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=Shawn |date=March 17, 2023 |title=Long Range Box Office Forecast: Renfield and The Pope's Exorcist, Plus John Wick: Chapter 4 Updates |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-renfield-and-the-popes-exorcist-plus-john-wick-chapter-4-updates/ |access-date=March 17, 2023 |website=Boxoffice Pro |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321175206/https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-renfield-and-the-popes-exorcist-plus-john-wick-chapter-4-updates/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/|title=Box Office: 'John Wick 4' Heads for Series-Best $70M-Plus Opening|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=March 25, 2023|author=Pamela McClintock|access-date=March 25, 2023|archive-date=March 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325052614/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-4-box-office-thursday-previews-1235359935/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film made $29.4 million on its first day, including $8.9 million from Thursday night previews, the best of the series, and the best of any R-rated film released since March 2020. It went on to debut at $73.8 million, topping the box office and marking the best opening weekend of the franchise. It was also the best opening weekend for Lionsgate and any R-rated film since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, with the latter record surpassing ''Halloween Kills''.<ref name=opening>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/box-office-john-wick-chapter-4-keanu-reeves-1235309015/ |title='John Wick: Chapter 4': $73M+ Opening A Franchise Record, Best For Lionsgate In Pandemic Era – Sunday Box Office Update |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 26, 2023 |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |access-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324060528/https://deadline.com/2023/03/box-office-john-wick-chapter-4-keanu-reeves-1235309015/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon its debut, the film had the second-highest live-action opening weekend for a Keanu Reeves film, behind ''The Matrix Reloaded''.<ref name=opening/> This also marked the year's second-highest opening weekend at the time of its release, after ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania''.<ref name=opening/> The film made $28.3 million in its sophomore weekend (a drop of 61.6%), finishing second behind newcomer ''Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/box-office-dungeons-dragons-1235314579/|title='Dungeons & Dragons' Locks Up $38.5M Opening, Nabs A- CinemaScore – Saturday Box Office |first=Anthony|last=D'Aleessandro|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 2, 2023|accessdate=April 2, 2023}}</ref> In its third weekend, the film made $14.6 million, again finishing second, this time behind ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-air-amazon-ben-affleck-1235318951/ |title= 'Super Mario Bros' Hits High Scores: Record Opening For Animated Pic At $377M+ WW, 5-Day U.S. Record $204M+; 'Air' Soars To $20M – Sunday Box Office Update |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 9, 2023 |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro|access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref>

Outside of the US and Canada, the film grossed $64 million from 71 markets in its opening weekend.<ref name="DHInt1stBO">{{cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Blazes To $138M Global Launch |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-russia-shazam-global-intenational-box-office-1235310245/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> In its second weekend ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' made $35 million from 75 markets.<ref name="DHInt2ndBO">{{cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title='Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Wields $72M Global Debut |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/dungeons-and-dragons-honor-among-thieves-john-wick-china-global-international-box-office-1235315760/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 2, 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> The film grossed $21.5 million in its third weekend.<ref name="DHInt3rdBO">{{cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title=Bowza!: 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' Makes History With $378M Global Start; Best-Ever WW Debut For An Animated Film & No. 2 Overseas Launch With $173M – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-super-mario-bros-movie-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235318557/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref> As of June 5, 2023, the highest-grossing territories were the United Kingdom ($21.1 million), Germany ($20.7 million), Australia ($16.6 million), South Korea ($15.2 million) and CIS ($14.2 million).<ref name="DHInt4thBO">{{cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title='Super Mario Bros' Jumps Higher With $693M WW Through Sunday, Will Barrel Past $700M Today; 'John Wick 4' Reaches Franchise-Best $350M – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-second-weekend-global-international-box-office-1235326157/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref>

The film was released on 14 March 2025 in China at 6pm. Despite the delayed release of almost 2 years and impact from rampant piracy, the film opened well to $3.3 million over its opening weekend, out-performing ''Mickey 17'' 's 10-day haul in two and a half days and benefited from the presence of Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen, who was kept front and center in local marketing and went on to gross a total of $ 6.2 million. As of 1 May 2025, the film is the 3rd highest grossing Hollywood film in China for the year only behind ''A Minecraft Movie'' and ''Captain America: Brave New World''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=April 22, 2025 | url= https://collider.com/john-wick-4-china-box-office-passes-mickey-17/| title= 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Finally Opens in China and Blows Past 'Mickey 17' in Just Three Days| website= Collider| date= March 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=April 22, 2025 | url= https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-john-wick-4-opens-in-china-with-usd-3-3-million-weekend-outperforms-mickey-17-1377946/| title=Box Office: John Wick 4 opens in China with USD 3.3 million weekend, outperforms Mickey 17| website= PinkVilla}}</ref>

===Critical response=== {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|94|8.1|374|''John Wick: Chapter 4'' piles on more of everything—and suggests that when it comes to a well-dressed Keanu Reeves dispatching his enemies in lethally balletic style, there can never be too much.|ref=yes|access-date=September 15, 2023}} {{Metacritic film prose |score=78|count=58}}<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=john-wick-chapter-4|title=John Wick: Chapter 4 Reviews |type=movie|access-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref> Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the highest grade in the series to date, while those polled by PostTrak gave it a 93% positive score, with 82% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name=opening/>

Frank Scheck of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "bigger, badder, bolder, longer, and featuring nearly more spectacular set pieces than one movie can comfortably handle, this epic action film practically redefines the stakes."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scheck |first=Frank |author-link=Frank Scheck |date=March 13, 2023 |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Review: Latest Entry in Keanu Reeves Franchise Is Pure, Over-the-Top Action Spectacle |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-1235347803/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323015350/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-1235347803/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tom Jorgensen of ''IGN'' gave the film a 10/10 score, describing it as a "modern epic" and "bursting at the seams with creative, thrillingly staged action choreography and cinematography" while giving particular praise to the performances of Reeves, Yen and Skarsgård.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jorgensen |first=Tom |date=2023-03-14 |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/john-wick-chapter-4-review |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327223417/https://www.ign.com/articles/john-wick-chapter-4-review |url-status=live }}</ref> In a five-star review for ''IndieWire'', Rafael Motamayor praised the film as the "best American action blockbuster since George Miller's ''Mad Max: Fury Road''". He praised the additions to the franchise's "ludicrously complex" mythology, citing the film's grounded character relationships and cinematographer Dan Laustsen's use of neon colors and his technique of shooting a single-shot fight scene.<ref name="Best1">{{Cite web |last=Motamayor |first=Raphael |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/john-wick-chapter-4-review-1234819284/ |title='John Wick: Chapter 4' Review: The Best Action Blockbuster Since 'Fury Road' |date=March 14, 2023 |website=IndieWire |access-date=June 24, 2024 }}</ref>

''Chicago Sun-Times''{{'s}} Richard Roeper gave the film three out of four stars, writing "Somewhere inside the utterly unnecessary, bloated running time for ''John Wick IV'', there's a brilliant, stripped-down, 100-minute classic of a drive-in action film, where the admittedly breathtaking action sequences don't grind on for so long that they become borderline tedious."<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 8, 2023|last=Roeper|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Roeper|title=Overlong 'John Wick: Chapter 4' devotes many minutes to breathtaking action|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/3/22/23648557/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-movie-too-long-bill-skarsgard|access-date=March 25, 2023|website=Chicago Sun-Times|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052838/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/3/22/23648557/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-movie-too-long-bill-skarsgard|url-status=live}}</ref> Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' was ambivalent on much of the film, but found that the "giddily intense, swoony, swashbuckling, and sensational" ending makes the rest of the film "worth sitting through".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2023-03-21 |title="John Wick: Chapter 4," Reviewed: A Slog with a Sensational Ending |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/john-wick-chapter-4-reviewed-a-slog-with-a-sensational-ending |access-date=2023-03-22 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322131249/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/john-wick-chapter-4-reviewed-a-slog-with-a-sensational-ending |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Daily Nebraskan''{{'}}s Evan Dondlinger highly praised the film, calling it "what all action movies should be", and hailed it as a "masterclass of stunt coordination, color in cinema and grand storytelling".<ref name="Best2">{{Cite web |last=Dondlinger |first=Evan |url=https://www.dailynebraskan.com/culture/review-john-wick-chapter-4-is-what-all-action-movies-should-be/article_4f0e2b60-ce81-11ed-b7ca-6749ed517eec.html |title=REVIEW: "John Wick: Chapter 4" is what all action movies should be |date=March 30, 2023 |website=The Daily Nebraskan |access-date=June 24, 2024 }}</ref>

Charles Bramesco of ''The Guardian'' gave the film two out of five stars, writing: "Those who appreciated the original for its brutal, sinewy agility have another thing coming: a lumbering, stultifying gargantuan of a film willing to kill everything except its darlings."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bramesco |first=Charles |date=2023-03-14 |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 review – overlong and overstuffed action sequel |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/john-wick-chapter-4-movie-review-release-date |access-date=2023-03-21 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320191241/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/john-wick-chapter-4-movie-review-release-date |url-status=live }}</ref> Reviewing the film for ''Consequence'', Liz Miller gave the film a C+ and said: "Watching ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' sometimes felt like watching an above-average assembly cut. At an unwieldy two hours and 49 minutes, your eye will immediately be drawn to what cuts through the noise – and there are plenty of these moments. But 'moments' does not a well-told 'movie' make."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=March 14, 2023 |title=In John Wick Chapter 4, Brilliant Fights Are Less Than the Sum of Their Punches: Review |url=https://consequence.net/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |website=Consequence |language=en-US |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316184642/https://consequence.net/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Conversely, ''Nerdist''{{'}}s Michael Walsh hailed the film as one of the best action films ever made, remarking "By the time the credits rolled, I was ready to run through a brick wall. I had so much adrenaline pumping through me I wanted to bench-press a bus. [...] The only other time I walked out of a theater feeling that way was ''Mad Max: Fury Road''. ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' isn't just the best installment in the series. It's on the very short list of greatest action movies ever made".<ref name="Best3">{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Michael |url=https://nerdist.com/article/john-wick-chapter-4-review-film-offers-franchise-high-and-is-one-of-the-best-action-movies-ever/ |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 Isn't Just Amazing, it's One of The Best Action Movies Ever Made |date=March 15, 2023 |website=Nerdist |access-date=June 24, 2024 }}</ref>

===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 99%;" |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Date of Ceremony ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="5"| Golden Trailer Awards | rowspan="5"| {{dts|June 29, 2023|nowrap=off}} | Best Action | data-sort-value="Legend" | "Legend" (AV Squad) | {{won}} | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Golden Trailer Awards Nominations List: ''Stranger Things'', ''Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'', ''Ted Lasso'' & ''Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'' Among Most Nominated |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/2023-golden-trailer-awards-nominations-list-1235408411/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605161252/https://deadline.com/2023/06/2023-golden-trailer-awards-nominations-list-1235408411/ |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''Cocaine Bear'', ''Only Murders In The Building'' & ''Oppenheimer'' Among Top Winners – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/golden-trailer-awards-2023-winners-list-1235427612/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630063402/https://deadline.com/2023/06/golden-trailer-awards-2023-winners-list-1235427612/ |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> |- | Best Sound Editing | data-sort-value="Peace" | "Peace" (TRANSIT) | {{nom}} |- | Best Teaser Poster | data-sort-value="Hourglass Portrait" | "Hourglass Portrait" (AV Print) | {{nom}} |- | Best Wildposts | data-sort-value="Illumicade" | "Illumicade" (AV Print) | {{won}} |- | Best Radio/Audio Spot (For a Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) | data-sort-value="King" | "King" (Silk Factory) | {{nom}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"| Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards | rowspan="3"| {{dts|June 30, 2023|nowrap=off}} | Best Picture | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Hollywood Critics Association 2023 Midseason HCA Awards: ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'', ''Past Lives'', ''Air'' are Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/hollywood-critics-association-2023-midseason-hca-awards-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-past-lives-air-are-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701114512/https://awardswatch.com/hollywood-critics-association-2023-midseason-hca-awards-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-past-lives-air-are-top-winners/ |archive-date=July 1, 2023 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch}}</ref> |- | Best Director | data-sort-value="Stahelski, Chad" | Chad Stahelski | {{nom}} |- | Best Stunts | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="row"| Hollywood Professional Association Awards | {{dts|November 28, 2023|nowrap=off}} | Outstanding Sound – Feature Film | data-sort-value="Stoeckinger, Mark; Koyama, Andy; Genton, Casey; Rankin, Alan; and Banach, Manfred" | Mark Stoeckinger, Andy Koyama, Casey Genton, Alan Rankin, and Manfred Banach (Formosa Group) | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=November 28, 2023 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Tops HPA Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oppenheimer-sphere-hpa-awards-winners-list-1235679634/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129063434/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oppenheimer-sphere-hpa-awards-winners-list-1235679634/ |archive-date=November 29, 2023 |access-date=November 29, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Location Managers Guild Awards | {{dts|August 26, 2023|nowrap=off}} | Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=August 27, 2023 |title=''The Last of Us'', ''John Wick 4'' Among Winners at the 10th Location Managers Guild Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/location-managers-guild-awards-2023-winners-1235575192/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827204012/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/location-managers-guild-awards-2023-winners-1235575192/ |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| MTV Movie & TV Awards | {{dts|May 7, 2023|nowrap=off}} | Best Fight | data-sort-value="Reeves, Keanu vs. Everyone" | Keanu Reeves vs. Everyone | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=May 7, 2023 |title=MTV Movie & TV Awards: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-2023-winners-list-1235479868/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508014322/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-2023-winners-list-1235479868/ |archive-date=May 8, 2023 |access-date=May 8, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| National Board of Review Awards | December 6, 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry | Chad Stahelski and Stephen Dunlevy & Scott Rogers | {{won}} | align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=December 6, 2023 |title=''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Lily Gladstone and Paul Giamatti Nab Top Acting Honors |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2023-1235821182/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208001440/https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2023-1235821182/ |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 10, 2023 | Best Editing | Nathan Orloff | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 9, 2023 |title=The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-washington-dc-area-film-critics-association-wafca-nominations/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 11, 2023 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | {{draw|10th Place}} | rowspan="1" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blauvelt |first=Christian |date=December 11, 2023 |title=2023 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances, According to 158 Critics from Around the World |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/best-of/best-movies-2023-critics-survey-poll-performances-1234933605/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221140607/https://www.indiewire.com/features/best-of/best-movies-2023-critics-survey-poll-performances-1234933605/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 12, 2023 | Best Editing | Nathan Orloff | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-poor-things-lead-cfca-nominations |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row"| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | rowspan="2"| December 13, 2023 | Best Action Movie | rowspan="3"| ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} | rowspan="2" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 13, 2023 |title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/ |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | Best Stunts | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="5" scope="row"| Indiana Film Journalists Association | rowspan="5"| December 17, 2023 | Best Film | {{nom}} | rowspan="5" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Nick |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Nominations Announced for the 2023 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards |url=https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2023/12/12/nominations-announced-for-the-2023-indiana-film-journalists-association-awards/ |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=Midwest Film Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 17, 2023 |title=The 2023 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-winners/ |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | Best Director | Chad Stahelski | {{nom}} |- | Best Editing | Nathan Orloff | {{nom}} |- | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | {{draw|Runner-up}} |- | Best Stunt/Movement Choreography | Laurent Demianoff | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| St. Louis Film Critics Association | rowspan="3"| December 17, 2023 | Best Action Film | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}}{{efn|Tied with ''Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One''}} | rowspan="3" align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Eric |title=2023 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-nominations/ |website=awardswatch.com |date=December 10, 2023 |publisher=AwardsWatch |access-date=11 December 2023}}</ref> |- | Best Stunts | Scott Rogers and Stephen Dunlevy | {{draw|Runner-up}} |- | Best Scene | "Fight on the 222 steps leading up to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris" | {{draw|Runner-up}} |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row"| San Diego Film Critics Society | rowspan="2"| December 19, 2023 | Best Stunt Choreography | rowspan="2"| ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} | rowspan="2" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=December 15, 2023 |title=San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215172434/https://awardswatch.com/san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-nominations/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | Best Visual Effects | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | rowspan="2"| December 21, 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Donnie Yen | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-nominations/|title=Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations|website=AwardsWatch|first=Erik|last=Anderson|date=December 13, 2023|accessdate=December 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="The Boy and the Heron" flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Florida Film Critics Circle |language=en}}</ref> |- | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | {{Won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="7"| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | January 6, 2024 | Best Action Feature | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="6"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-astra-awards-nominations/ |title='Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations |first=Erik |last=Anderson |publisher=AwardsWatch |date=December 7, 2023 |access-date=December 8, 2023}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6"| February 26, 2024 | Best Cinematography | data-sort-value="Lausten, Dan"| Dan Laustsen | {{nom}} |- | Best Editing | data-sort-value="Orloff, Nathan"| Nathan Orloff | {{won}} |- | Best Publicity Campaign | rowspan="3"| ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{nom}} |- | Best Sound | {{nom}} |- | Best Stunts | {{won}} |- | Spotlight Award | Chad Stahelski and Stunt Team | {{won}} | align="center"| <ref name="AwardsWatch">{{cite web |url=https://awardswatch.com/j-a-bayona-daniel-pemberton-and-chad-stahelski-and-stunt-team-behind-john-wick-chapter-4-to-receive-honorary-awards-at-hca-astra-film-awards/ |title=J. A. Bayona, Daniel Pemberton, and Chad Stahelski and Stunt Team behind 'John Wick: Chapter 4' to Receive Honorary Awards at HCA Astra Film Awards |first=Erik |last=Anderson |publisher=AwardsWatch |date=December 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Golden Globe Awards | {{dts|January 7, 2024|nowrap=off}} | Cinematic and Box Office Achievement | rowspan="2"| ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List|website=Variety|first1=Brent|last1=Lang|first2=Ethan|last2=Shanfeld|date=11 December 2023|access-date=12 December 2023|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-2024-1235831576/}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | January 8, 2024 | Best Action Choreography | {{Won}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 3, 2024 |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations/ |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | January 10, 2024 | Best Stunt Coordinator | Stephen Dunlevy and Scott Rogers | {{won}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 3, 2024 |title=The 2023 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-austin-film-critics-association-afca-nominations/ |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Houston Film Critics Society | January 22, 2024 | Best Stunt Coordination Team | rowspan="2"| ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Darling |first=Cary |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'', ''Oppenheimer'' lead Houston Film Critics Society's nominations |url=https://houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/houston-film-critics-society-awards-18594525.php |access-date=January 9, 2024 |work=Houston Chronicle |language=en |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109175233/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/houston-film-critics-society-awards-18594525.php |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Darling |first=Cary |date=January 22, 2024 |title=Houston Film Critics Society names ''Poor Things'' the best film of 2023 |url=https://houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/houston-film-critics-society-poor-things-18621412.php |access-date=January 22, 2024 |work=Houston Chronicle |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122230101/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/houston-film-critics-society-poor-things-18621412.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! rowspan="5" scope="row" | Saturn Awards | rowspan="5"| {{dts|February 4, 2024|nowrap=off}} | Best Action or Adventure Film | {{nom}} | rowspan="5" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 6, 2023 |title=''Avatar: The Way Of Water'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''Star Trek'' Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206185605/https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=December 7, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> |- | Best Actor | data-sort-value="Reeves, Keanu" | Keanu Reeves | {{nom}} |- | Best Production Design | data-sort-value="Kavanaugh, Kevin" | Kevin Kavanaugh | {{nom}} |- | Best Editing | data-sort-value="Orloff, Nathan" | Nathan Orloff | {{nom}} |- | Best 4K Home Media Release | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="row"| ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards | February 10, 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | data-sort-value="Kavanaugh, Kevin" | Kevin Kavanaugh | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Saltburn'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Lead Art Directors Guild 2024 Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/art-directors-guild-2024-nominations-1235866107/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row"| People's Choice Awards | rowspan="3"| February 18, 2024 | The Action Movie of the Year | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="3" align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tinoco |first1=Armando |title=People's Choice Awards Complete Winners List: 'Barbie,' Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce & 'Grey's Anatomy' Take Trophies |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-2024-1235830263/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=February 21, 2024 |date=February 18, 2024}}</ref> |- | The Male Movie Star of the Year | rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Reeves, Keanu" | Keanu Reeves | {{nom}} |- | The Action Movie Star of the Year | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row"| Visual Effects Society Awards | rowspan="3"| February 21, 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Janelle Croshaw, Ralla Reina Sparks, Jonathan Rothbart, Javier Roca, Gerd Nefzer | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|title='The Creator' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|date=January 16, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature | Joelle Xin Zhow, Fabrice Vienne, Vignesh Ravi, Laurent Makowski {{Small|(for Place de L’Étoile)}} | {{nom}} |- | Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature | Javier Roca, Julien Forest, Thomas Bourdis, Dominik Kirouac {{Small|(for Apartment Massacre Videogame Style)}} |{{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | Screen Actors Guild Awards | {{dts|February 24, 2024|nowrap=off}} | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hailu |first1=Selome |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |title=SAG Awards 2024: 'Oppenheimer' Dominates as 'Succession' and 'The Bear' Win Top TV Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sag-awards-winners-2024-full-list-1235921598/ |website=Variety |access-date=February 24, 2024 |date=February 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Golden Reel Awards | March 3, 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley | Paul Soucek, Mark Stoeckinger, Luke Gibleon, Olivia Xiao'ou Zhang, Stephen Robinson, Gael Nicolas, Casey Genton, Nicolas Interlandi | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Variety }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ICG Publicists Awards | March 8, 2024 | Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign | rowspan="2"| ''John Wick: Chapter 4'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=January 11, 2024 |title=ICG Publicists Awards Film Campaign Nominees Set |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/icg-publicists-film-nominations-2024-list-1235715336/ |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111152700/https://deadline.com/2024/01/icg-publicists-film-nominations-2024-list-1235715336/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=''Barbie'', ''Ahsoka'' & Deadline's Baz Bamigboye Among ICG Publicists Awards Winners – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/publicists-awards-2024-winners-list-1235850337/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 9, 2024 |date=March 8, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | Critics' Choice Super Awards | rowspan="4"| {{dts|April 4, 2024|nowrap=off}} | Best Action Movie | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations announced for the Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series |url=https://www.criticschoice.com/2024/03/07/nominations-announced-for-the-critics-choice-associations-4th-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-s/ |website=Critics Choice Associations |access-date=March 9, 2024 |date=March 7, 2024}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| Best Actor in an Action Movie | data-sort-value="Reeves, Keanu" | Keanu Reeves | {{nom}} |- | data-sort-value="Yen, Donnie" | Donnie Yen | {{nom}} |- | Best Actress in an Action Movie | data-sort-value="Sawayama, Rina" | Rina Sawayama | {{nom}} |}

=== Legacy === In 2023, ''Esquire'' named the film Reeves's seventh-best,<ref>{{Cite web |author=Josh Rosenberg |date=March 30, 2023 |title=The Best Keanu Reeves Movies of All Time |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g35066772/best-keanu-reeves-movies/ |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=Esquire}}</ref> and ''Comic Book Resources'' and ''TheWrap'' named it that year's best action film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vance |first=Alexander |date=April 12, 2024 |title=10 Best Action Movies of 2023, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-action-movies-2023-ranked/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=December 28, 2023 |title=The 10 Best Action Movies of 2023 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/best-action-movies-2023/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=TheWrap }}</ref> In 2024, ''Collider'' named it the 13th-best action film of all time,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Urquhart |first=Jeremy |date=June 6, 2024 |title=The 55 Best Action Movies of All Time, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/best-action-movies-all-time-ranked/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=Collider }}</ref> ''The Guardian'' named it Reeves's fourth-best,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Billson |first=Anne |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Keanu Reeves at 60: from surfer dude to action hero, his 20 best films – ranked! |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/05/keanu-reeves-at-60-from-surfer-dude-to-action-hero-his-20-best-films-ranked |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> and ''GamesRadar+'' named it his second-best.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eric |date=October 16, 2024 |title=The 35 greatest Keanu Reeves movies |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/movies/the-35-greatest-keanu-reeves-movies/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=GamesRadar+ }}</ref>

==Future==

=== Sequel === A fifth film was originally intended to be shot back-to-back with ''Chapter 4''.<ref name=":0" /> However, by March 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic affected production on the fourth film, these plans were no longer moving forward, with the ''Chapter 4''{{'s}} ending being reworked to conclude the series with Wick's fate. Stahelski said that the reason he and Reeves abandoned plans for a sequel was his skepticism over his ability to "deliver two uniquely special experiences". Lionsgate initially demurred at the duo's plan to retire Reeves's character, but eventually acquiesced.<ref name="StahelskiEnding" /> Although Stahelski and Reeves insisted that Wick was dead, Lionsgate president Joe Drake later hinted at the possibility of a fifth film due to ''Chapter 4''{{'s}} "astonishing" box office,<ref name=McClintock2023>{{Cite magazine |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2023-03-27 |title='John Wick 5' Back on the Table After Box Office Blowup |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-5-back-on-the-table-box-office-blowup-1235361085/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327232755/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-5-back-on-the-table-box-office-blowup-1235361085/ |archive-date=2023-03-27|access-date=2023-03-28 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> while Stahelski stated he was open to a sequel.<ref name=Giardina2023/><ref name=McClintock2023/> In May 2023, Lionsgate president Joe Drake confirmed to investors that a fifth film was in development.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/john-wick-5-lionsgate-boss-confirms-development/ | title=John Wick 5: Lionsgate Boss Confirms Early Development | website=ComicBook.com | date=May 26, 2023 | access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref> In December 2024, Reeves expressed interest in a fifth film, but was unsure of the physical challenges the role required.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oganesyan |first=Natalie |date=2024-12-28 |title=Keanu Reeves Is Game For 'John Wick 5' — But His Knees Object |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/keanu-reeves-john-wick-5-1236243214/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2025, Reeves insisted the character was dead, implying his disinterest in reprising the role again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Martha |date=2025-03-09 |title="You Know, The Character's Dead": I Really Hope Keanu Reeves' Update Is The End Of John Wick 5 Talk (But I Doubt It) |url=https://screenrant.com/john-wick-5-keanu-reeves-dead-update-not-happen-op-ed/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

On April 1, 2025, Lionsgate chair Adam Fogelson announced at CinemaCon that the studio is developing a fifth film with Stahelski and Reeves.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=2025-04-01 |title='John Wick 5' Set With Keanu Reeves and Director Chad Stahelski |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-wick-5-keanu-reeves-chad-stahelski-1236177731/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Spin-offs === Prior to Lance Reddick's death in March 2023, Reeves, McShane, and Reddick reprised their respective roles as Wick, Winston, and Charon in film ''Ballerina'' (2025), a spin-off to the ''John Wick'' films set between the events of ''Chapter 3'' and ''Chapter 4''.<ref name="Ballerina2">{{cite web |last=Maggie |first=Lovitt |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Keanu Reeves Returns as John Wick in ''Ballerina'' Spinoff [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/keanu-reeves-john-wick-ballerina-spinoff/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321175238/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=collider.com&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent= |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=Collider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Massoto |first=Erick |date=March 25, 2023 |title=Keanu Reeves Reveals When 'Ballerina' Takes Place in the 'John Wick' Universe |url=https://collider.com/ballerina-john-wick-spinoff-timeline-keanu-reeves-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325233711/https://collider.com/ballerina-john-wick-spinoff-timeline-keanu-reeves-comments/ |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Collider}}</ref> Also in development was a spin-off television series entitled ''The Continental: From the World of John Wick'', which featured younger versions of several ''John Wick'' characters.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=''The Continental'': Katie McGrath, Ray McKinnon Among 5 Cast In Starz's ''John Wick'' Prequel Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-continental-katie-mcgrath-ray-mckinnon-cast-starzs-john-wick-prequel-series-1234929021/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=February 8, 2022 |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429192247/https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-continental-katie-mcgrath-ray-mckinnon-cast-starzs-john-wick-prequel-series-1234929021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Yen has expressed interest in a spin-off centered on Caine,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Donnie Yen Talks 'John Wick 4,' a Possible Caine Spinoff and Quentin Tarantino's 'Cartoonish' Bruce Lee Depiction |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/donnie-yen-john-wick-4-caine-spin-off-quentin-tarantino-bruce-lee-1235565269/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327163239/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/donnie-yen-john-wick-4-caine-spin-off-quentin-tarantino-bruce-lee-1235565269/ |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> which was eventually announced on May 15, 2024, with filming set to start in Hong Kong in 2025.<ref name="Caine_THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/donnie-yen-john-wick-caine-spinoff-1235900170/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title=Donnie Yen to Star in 'John Wick' Caine Spinoff Movie|author=Vlessing, Etan|date=May 15, 2024|accessdate=May 15, 2024}}</ref>

==Notes== {{notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== {{refbegin}} * {{Cite web |last=Zuckerman |first=Esther |date=March 29, 2023 |title=A John Wick Action Scene, Step by Step |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/movies/john-wick-4-action-scene.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329181519/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/movies/john-wick-4-action-scene.html |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}} {{refend}}

==External links== {{Wikiquote}} * {{Official website|https://johnwick.movie/film/john-wick-4}} * {{IMDb title}} * {{Mojo title|johnwick4}}

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