IU: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 12
- on screen
- 2011–2025
- box office
- $3.15M
- average score
- 64
IU's Career in Numbers
IU's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres IU works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dream High (2011) to When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
IU Movies by Decade
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 3
The 2010s were IU's busiest decade, with 8 films.
IU Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Fantasy 1
- Action 1
- Comedy 1
- Family 1
Drama is the genre IU has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of fantasy (1).
IU Career Milestones
- First film
- Dream High 2011
- Biggest box office hit
- Real $2.98M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Dream Movie Echo Score 64
- Newest film
- When Life Gives You Tangerines 2025
IU Filmography: Every Movie
Every film IU is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 64. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
IU Movies as an Actor
11- 2025
When Life Gives You Tangerines as Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong · Drama - 2024
Love Wins All as Ji-hye · Fantasy - 2023
Dream as Lee So-min · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.4K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2019
Shades of the Heart as Mi-young · Drama Worldwide box office: $156K - 2019
Hotel Del Luna as Jang Man-wol · Drama - 2018
My Mister as Lee Ji-an · Drama - 2017
Real as Awards Ceremony Guide · Action Worldwide box office: $2.98M - 2016
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo as Go Hajin / Lady Hae Soo · Drama - 2015
The Producers as Cindy · Comedy - 2013
You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin as Lee Soon-shin · Family - 2011
Dream High as Kim Pil-sook · Drama
IU in Documentaries & Specials
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IU: Questions & Answers
How many movies IU has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has IU been in?
IU is credited on 12 films, from 2011 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is IU's highest-grossing movie?
Real (2017) is IU's biggest box office hit, with $2.98M worldwide, ahead of Shades of the Heart (2019) ($156K). Across every film with box office figures, IU's movies have made $3.15M.
IU's biggest hits What is the best IU movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, IU's best-rated film is Dream (2023) with a score of 64.
Best IU movies, ranked What is IU's newest movie?
The most recent film on IU's filmography is When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), in the role of Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong.
The Best IU Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 credits.
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