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The Best Lee Jong-pil Movies, Ranked

10 credits from 2007 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Man from Nowhere (2010) with $44.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Lee Jong-pil Box Office Hits

Lee Jong-pil's films have made $77M worldwide in total. The Man from Nowhere (2010) is the biggest hit at $44.7M, ahead of Samjin Company English Class (2020) ($12.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The Man from Nowhere (2010) movie poster The Man from Nowhere 2010 · Thriller $44.7M $528K dom.
  2. 2 Samjin Company English Class (2020) movie poster Samjin Company English Class 2020 · Comedy $12.8M
  3. 3 Samjin Company English Class (2020) movie poster Samjin Company English Class 2020 · Comedy $12.8M
  4. 4 Hindsight (2011) movie poster Hindsight 2011 · Action $4.87M
  5. 5 The Sound of a Flower (2015) movie poster The Sound of a Flower 2015 · Romance $1.89M
One pick per genre

The Best Lee Jong-pil Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Lee Jong-pil has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 5 films, and Samjin Company English Class (2020) is the pick of them.

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The Best Lee Jong-pil Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Lee Jong-pil movie?

The Man from Nowhere (2010) made the most at the box office, with $44.7M worldwide, followed by Samjin Company English Class (2020) with $12.8M. Together, Lee Jong-pil's films with box office figures have made $77M.

What is the best Lee Jong-pil comedy movie?

Samjin Company English Class (2020) is the best-rated of Lee Jong-pil's comedy films. In other genres: The Sound of a Flower (romance), Hindsight (action) and The Man from Nowhere (thriller).

What is the newest Lee Jong-pil movie?

The newest film on Lee Jong-pil's filmography is Pavane (2026), directed by Lee Jong-pil.

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