The Best Lee Sang-hee Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 2009 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Decibel (2022) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Miss Granny (2014) with $58.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lee Sang-hee Box Office Hits
Lee Sang-hee's films have made $242M worldwide in total. Miss Granny (2014) is the biggest hit at $58.9M, ahead of Smugglers (2023) ($36.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Miss Granny 2014 · Comedy $58.9M - 2
Smugglers 2023 · Crime $36.9M - 3
I Can Speak 2017 · Drama $24M $63.2K dom. - 4
Hello Ghost 2010 · Romance $19.8M - 5
Tazza: One Eyed Jack 2019 · Drama $17.2M $97.7K dom. - 6
My Love, My Bride 2014 · Romance $15.5M - 7
Collectors 2020 · Crime $12.6M - 8
Children… 2011 · Thriller $12.2M - 9
Door Lock 2018 · Crime $11.4M - 10
Chaw 2009 · Action $10.7M
The Best Lee Sang-hee Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lee Sang-hee has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 28 films, and I Can Speak (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 28 films I Can Speak 2017 · as Hye-jung
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Crime 5 films Midnight 2021 · as Drunk Man Movie Echo Score: 68 -
Thriller 3 films Decibel 2022 · as Jung Yoo-jung Movie Echo Score: 74 - Comedy 3 films Miss Granny 2014 · as Shoe Store Owner
- Romance 3 films Hello Ghost 2010 · as Policeman
- Action 1 film Chaw 2009 · as Police Officer
The Best Lee Sang-hee Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lee Sang-hee's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Lee Sang-hee Movies
The most recent films Lee Sang-hee is credited on, newest first — starting with Because I Hate Korea (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Because I Hate Korea 2023 · Kye-na's Father - Smugglers 2023 · Station Owner
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Daily Dose of Sunshine 2023 · Park Soo-yeon - Decibel 2022 · Jung Yoo-jung
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Busan, 1999 2022 · Jeanie -
Unlock My Boss 2022 · Oh Mi-ran -
Juvenile Justice 2022 · Joo Yeong-sil -
May It Please the Court 2022 · Yoo Kyung-jin -
Hommage 2021 · Projectionist - Midnight 2021 · Drunk Man
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Kids Are Fine 2021 · Da-yi's mother -
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy 2021 · Kwang-soon
The Best Lee Sang-hee Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lee Sang-hee films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lee Sang-hee movie?
Decibel (2022) is the best-rated Lee Sang-hee film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of Midnight (2021) (68) and Door Lock (2018) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Decibel: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lee Sang-hee movie?
Miss Granny (2014) made the most at the box office, with $58.9M worldwide, followed by Smugglers (2023) with $36.9M. Together, Lee Sang-hee's films with box office figures have made $242M.
What is the best Lee Sang-hee drama movie?
I Can Speak (2017) is the best-rated of Lee Sang-hee's drama films. In other genres: Midnight (crime), Decibel (thriller) and Miss Granny (comedy).
What is the newest Lee Sang-hee movie?
The newest film on Lee Sang-hee's filmography is Because I Hate Korea (2023), with Lee Sang-hee as Kye-na's Father.
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