The Best Lav Diaz Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1998 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Magellan (2025) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Magellan (2026) with $553K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lav Diaz Box Office Hits
Lav Diaz's films have made $573K worldwide in total. Magellan (2026) is the biggest hit at $553K, ahead of Norte, the End of History (2014) ($10.5K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Lav Diaz Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lav Diaz has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 30 films, and The Woman Who Left (2017) is the pick of them.
The Latest Lav Diaz Movies
The most recent films Lav Diaz is credited on, newest first — starting with Magellan (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Magellan 2026 · Director -
Magellan 2025 · Director -
Moneyslapper 2024 · Lucas -
Phantosmia 2024 · Director -
Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge 2024 · Kristo Kastrado -
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust 2024 · Poet (voice) -
Essential Truths of the Lake 2023 · Director -
When the Waves Are Gone 2022 · Director -
A Tale of Filipino Violence 2022 · Director -
History of Ha 2021 · Director -
Genus Pan 2020 · Director -
Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times 2020 · Director
The Best Lav Diaz Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lav Diaz films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lav Diaz movie?
Magellan (2025) is the best-rated Lav Diaz film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of The Woman Who Left (2017) (83) and Magellan (2026) (51). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Magellan: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lav Diaz movie?
Magellan (2026) made the most at the box office, with $553K worldwide, followed by Norte, the End of History (2014) with $10.5K. Together, Lav Diaz's films with box office figures have made $573K.
What is the best Lav Diaz drama movie?
The Woman Who Left (2017) is the best-rated of Lav Diaz's drama films, with a score of 83. In other genres: Magellan (history) and Magellan (adventure).
What is the newest Lav Diaz movie?
The newest film on Lav Diaz's filmography is Magellan (2026), directed by Lav Diaz.
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