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The Best Ang Lee Movies, Ranked

28 credits from 1984 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gemini Man (2019) comes out on top with a score of 55. The biggest box office hit is Life of Pi (2012) with $609M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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One pick per genre

The Best Ang Lee Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Ang Lee has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Ang Lee Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Ang Lee's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Ang Lee Movies

Ang Lee's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with 18 wins from 41 nominations.

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The Best Ang Lee Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ang Lee films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Ang Lee movie?

Gemini Man (2019) is the best-rated Ang Lee film, with a Movie Echo Score of 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing Ang Lee movie?

Life of Pi (2012) made the most at the box office, with $609M worldwide, followed by Hulk (2003) with $245M. Together, Ang Lee's films with box office figures have made $1.69B.

Which Ang Lee movie won the most awards?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the most decorated Ang Lee film, with 18 wins from 41 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Ang Lee drama movie?

Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the best-rated of Ang Lee's drama films. In other genres: Gemini Man (action) and Life of Pi (adventure).

What is the newest Ang Lee movie?

The newest film on Ang Lee's filmography is A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant (2019), with Ang Lee as Self.

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