The Best Noah Baumbach Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Noah Baumbach movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Noah Baumbach 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 September 2025 there are 5 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Noah Baumbach In Order of Popularity

1. Marriage Story
2. Frances Ha
3. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
4. Kicking and Screaming
5. While We're Young

Stream the top 5 Movies directed by Noah Baumbach

1. Marriage Story

Rated: R

7.9/10

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

2. Frances Ha

Rated: R

7.4/10

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

3. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Rated: TV-MA

6.9/10

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

4. Kicking and Screaming

Rated: R

6.7/10

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

5. While We're Young

Rated: R

6.3/10

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.