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Wayne Wang: Movies & Box Office

films
25
as director
21
on screen
1975–2020
box office
$316M
average score
75
Biggest hits

The Best Wayne Wang Movies

The films of Wayne Wang that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Maid in Manhattan (2002) leads with $155M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Wayne Wang's Career in Numbers

Wayne Wang's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wayne Wang works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Man, a Woman and a Killer (1975) to Coming Home Again (2020), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Wayne Wang Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 1
  2. 1980s 6
  3. 1990s 5
  4. 2000s 6
  5. 2010s 3
  6. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Wayne Wang's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Wayne Wang Movies by Genre

  • Drama 16
  • Comedy 3
  • Adventure 1
  • Documentary 1
  • Mystery 1

Drama is the genre Wayne Wang has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Wayne Wang Career Milestones

First film
A Man, a Woman and a Killer 1975
Biggest box office hit
Maid in Manhattan $155M worldwide
Best-rated film
Coming Home Again Movie Echo Score 77
Newest film
Coming Home Again 2020
25 credits

Wayne Wang Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Wayne Wang is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 21 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Wayne Wang

21
  1. 2020 Coming Home Again (2020) movie poster Coming Home Again Drama Movie Echo Score: 77
  2. 2019 Coming Home Again (2019) movie poster Coming Home Again Drama Movie Echo Score: 73
  3. 2016 While the Women Are Sleeping (2016) movie poster While the Women Are Sleeping Drama
  4. 2011 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) movie poster Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Drama
  5. 2008 A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2008) movie poster A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Drama
  6. 2007 The Princess of Nebraska (2007) movie poster The Princess of Nebraska Drama
  7. 2006 Last Holiday (2006) movie poster Last Holiday Adventure
  8. 2005 Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) movie poster Because of Winn-Dixie Drama
  9. 2002 Maid in Manhattan (2002) movie poster Maid in Manhattan Drama
  10. 2001 The Center of the World (2001) movie poster The Center of the World Drama
  11. 1999 Anywhere But Here (1999) movie poster Anywhere But Here Drama
  12. 1997 Chinese Box (1997) movie poster Chinese Box Drama
  13. 1995 Blue in the Face (1995) movie poster Blue in the Face Comedy
  14. 1995 Smoke (1995) movie poster Smoke Drama
  15. 1993 The Joy Luck Club (1993) movie poster The Joy Luck Club Drama
  16. 1989 Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989) movie poster Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Comedy
  17. 1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) movie poster Eat a Bowl of Tea Drama
  18. 1987 Slam Dance (1987) movie poster Slam Dance Mystery
  19. 1985 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) movie poster Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Comedy
  20. 1982 Chan Is Missing (1982) movie poster Chan Is Missing Drama
  21. 1975 A Man, a Woman and a Killer (1975) movie poster A Man, a Woman and a Killer Drama

Wayne Wang Movies as an Actor

1
  1. 1988 Slaying the Dragon (1988) movie poster Slaying the Dragon Documentary

Wayne Wang in Documentaries & Specials

3
  1. 2011 These Amazing Shadows (2011) movie poster These Amazing Shadows as Self · Documentary
  2. 2009 It Came from Kuchar (2009) movie poster It Came from Kuchar as Self · Documentary
  3. 2007 Hollywood Chinese (2007) movie poster Hollywood Chinese as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Wayne Wang Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Wayne Wang shares the most films with. Victor Wong comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Nancy Kwan (2).

FAQ

Wayne Wang: Questions & Answers

How many movies Wayne Wang has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Wayne Wang been in?

Wayne Wang is credited on 25 films, from 1975 to 2020. 1 of them as an actor and 21 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Wayne Wang's highest-grossing movie?

Maid in Manhattan (2002) is Wayne Wang's biggest box office hit, with $155M worldwide, ahead of Last Holiday (2006) ($43.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Wayne Wang's movies have made $316M.

Wayne Wang's biggest hits

What is the best Wayne Wang movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Wayne Wang's best-rated film is Coming Home Again (2020) with a score of 77, followed by Coming Home Again (2019) (73).

Best Wayne Wang movies, ranked

What is Wayne Wang's newest movie?

The most recent film on Wayne Wang's filmography is Coming Home Again (2020), which Wayne Wang directed.

Who does Wayne Wang work with most often?

Wayne Wang shares the most films with Victor Wong (3 films), Nancy Kwan (2 films) and Joan Chen (2 films).

The Best Wayne Wang Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 directing credits.

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