The Best Ang Lee Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Ang Lee movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Ang Lee based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In April 2024 there are 13 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Ang Lee In Order of Popularity

  1. Life of Pi
  2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  3. Eat Drink Man Woman
  4. Sense and Sensibility
  5. Brokeback Mountain
  6. Lust, Caution
  7. The Ice Storm
  8. Taking Woodstock
  9. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
  10. Gemini Man
  11. Hulk
  12. Chosen
  13. Pushing Hands

Stream the top 13 Movies directed by Ang Lee

1. Life of Pi

Rated: PG

7.9/10

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Rated: PG-13

7.9/10

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

3. Eat Drink Man Woman

Rated: Not Rated

7.8/10

A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. Since the family has difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.

4. Sense and Sensibility

Rated: PG

7.7/10

Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. Two daughters are the titular opposites.

5. Brokeback Mountain

Rated: R

7.7/10

Two modern-day cowboys meet on a shepherding job in the summer of '63, the two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a lifelong relationship conflict

6. Lust, Caution

Rated: NC-17

7.5/10

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.

7. The Ice Storm

Rated: R

7.3/10

In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.

8. Taking Woodstock

Rated: R

6.7/10

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

9. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Rated: R

6.2/10

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

10. Gemini Man

Rated: PG-13

5.7/10

Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.

11. Hulk

Rated: PG-13

5.6/10

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

12. Chosen

Rated: Not Rated

5.3/10

An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of the Second World War.

13. Pushing Hands

Rated: Not Rated

/10

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.