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The Best IU Movies, Ranked

12 credits from 2011 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dream (2023) comes out on top with a score of 64. The biggest box office hit is Real (2017) with $2.98M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The most recent films IU is credited on, newest first — starting with When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best IU Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best IU movie?

Dream (2023) is the best-rated IU film, with a Movie Echo Score of 64. 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 IU movie?

Real (2017) made the most at the box office, with $2.98M worldwide, followed by Shades of the Heart (2019) with $156K. Together, IU's films with box office figures have made $3.15M.

What is the best IU drama movie?

Dream (2023) is the best-rated of IU's drama films, with a score of 64. In other genres: Real (action).

What is the newest IU movie?

The newest film on IU's filmography is When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), with IU as Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong.

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