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.
Biggest Ang Lee Box Office Hits
Ang Lee's films have made $1.69B worldwide in total. Life of Pi (2012) is the biggest hit at $609M, ahead of Hulk (2003) ($245M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Life of Pi 2012 · Adventure $609M $125M dom. - 2
Hulk 2003 · Action $245M $132M dom. - 3
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 · Action $214M $129M dom. - 4
Brokeback Mountain 2005 · Drama $178M $83M dom. - 5
Gemini Man 2019 · Action $173M $48.5M dom. - 6
Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Drama $135M $43.2M dom. - 7
Lust, Caution 2007 · Drama $67.1M $4.6M dom. - 8
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 2016 · Drama $30.9M $1.74M dom. - 9
Taking Woodstock 2009 · Drama $9.98M $7.46M dom. - 10
The Ice Storm 1997 · Drama $8.04M $8.04M dom.
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.
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.
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.
The Latest Ang Lee Movies
The most recent films Ang Lee is credited on, newest first — starting with Gemini Man (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Gemini Man 2019 · Director
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 2016 · Director
- Life of Pi 2012 · Director
- Taking Woodstock 2009 · Director
- Lust, Caution 2007 · Director
- Brokeback Mountain 2005 · Director
- Hulk 2003 · Director
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Chosen 2001 · Director - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 · Director
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Ride with the Devil 1999 · Director - The Ice Storm 1997 · Director
- Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Director
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.
Gemini Man: cast, ratings & box office 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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