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The Best Naomi Watts Movies

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List of the best Naomi Watts movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Naomi Watts's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Naomi Watts movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Naomi Watts movies will be at the top of the list. Naomi Watts has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Naomi Watts movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Naomi Watts films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Naomi Watts role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Naomi Watts performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Everything from The Impossible to The Ring is included on this list.

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The Impossible
Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2012
Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona
The Impossible is a 2012 drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and written by Sergio G.... more on Wikipedia
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#146 of 236 The Best Movies Based On True Stories#140 of 276 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry
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Funny Games
Naomi Watts, Tim Roth
Released: 2007
Directed by: Michael Haneke
Funny Games is a 2007 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, a... more on Wikipedia
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#96 of 114 The Best Intelligent Horror Movies#55 of 134 The Best Movies You Never Want to Watch Again
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The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley Perrette
Released: 2002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
The Ring is a 2002 American psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring... more on Wikipedia
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15 Things You Didn't Know About the American Version of The Ring#950 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies
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King Kong
Naomi Watts, Jack Black
Released: 2005
Directed by: Peter Jackson
King Kong is a 2005 epic monster film and remake of the 1933 film of the same name. Directed,... more on Wikipedia
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#173 of 1,189 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#85 of 170 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made
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Eastern Promises
Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Eastern Promises is a 2007 British-Canadian-American thriller film directed by David... more on Wikipedia
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#32 of 123 The Best Mafia Films Of All Time#314 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
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21 Grams
Naomi Watts, Sean Penn
Released: 2003
Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
21 Grams is a 2003 American drama film directed by Mexican director Alejandro González... more on Wikipedia
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#31 of 32 30+ Great Movies About Depression in Women#56 of 156 The Best Movies About Tragedies
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The Painted Veil
Naomi Watts, Edward Norton
Released: 2006
Directed by: John Curran
The Painted Veil is a 2006 American drama film directed by John Curran. The screenplay by Ron... more on Wikipedia
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#90 of 105 The Best Movies About Disease Outbreaks#432 of 553 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made

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Stay
Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts
Released: 2005
Directed by: Marc Forster
Stay is a 2005 American psychological thriller film directed by Marc Forster. A psychiatrist... more on Wikipedia
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#270 of 280 The Best Whodunit Movies#3 of 22 The Most Pretentious Horror Movies Ever Made
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The Outsider
Naomi Watts, David Carradine
Released: 2002
Directed by: Randa Haines
The Outsider is a 2002 Western film starring Tim Daly and Naomi Watts. The film is based on... more on Wikipedia
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The Ring Two
Naomi Watts, Emily VanCamp
Released: 2005
Directed by: Hideo Nakata
The Ring Two is a 2005 American psychological horror film, and a sequel to the 2002 film The... more on Wikipedia
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#90 of 224 The Worst Sequels Of All Time#71 of 92 The Worst Part II Movie Sequels
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Diana
Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews
Released: 2013
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Diana is a 2013 biographical drama film, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, about the last two... more on Wikipedia
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I Heart Huckabees
Naomi Watts, Isla Fisher
Released: 2004
Directed by: David O. Russell
I ♥ Huckabees is a 2004 American philosophical comedy film from Fox Searchlight. It was... more on Wikipedia
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#23 of 51 Great Quirky Movies for Grown-Ups#8 of 70 The Most Pretentious Movies Ever Made
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Dangerous Beauty
Naomi Watts, Jacqueline Bissett
Released: 1998
Directed by: Marshall Herskovitz
Dangerous Beauty is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz... more on Wikipedia
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We Don't Live Here Anymore
Naomi Watts, Mark Ruffalo
Released: 2004
Directed by: John Curran
We Don't Live Here Anymore is a 2004 drama film directed by John Curran. It is based on the... more on Wikipedia
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The Wolf Hour
Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle
Released: 2019
Directed by: Alistair Banks Griffin
The Wolf Hour is a 2019 thriller drama film directed by Alistair Banks Griffin. A former... more on Wikipedia
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#235 of 242 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time#3 of 94 Big Grid Open List
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Fair Game
Naomi Watts, Sean Penn
Released: 2010
Directed by: Doug Liman
Fair Game is a 2010 biographical spy drama film directed by Doug Liman and starring Naomi... more on Wikipedia
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#52 of 89 The Greatest Movies About CIA Agents & Operatives#241 of 340 The Best Political Films Ever Made
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Inland Empire
Naomi Watts, Jeremy Irons
Released: 2006
Directed by: David Lynch
Inland Empire is a 2006 mystery film written and directed by David Lynch and was his first... more on Wikipedia
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2010
Directed by: Woody Allen
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is a 2010 English-language Spanish–American co-production... more on Wikipedia
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Mother and Child
Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington
Released: 2009
Directed by: Rodrigo García
Mother and Child is an American drama film directed and written by Rodrigo García. It... more on Wikipedia
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The International
Naomi Watts, Clive Owen
Released: 2009
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
The International is a 2009 GermanAmerican action thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer. The... more on Wikipedia
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#15 of 35 The Best Suspense Movies On Amazon Prime#25 of 35 The Best Movies About Agents and Operatives
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Ellie Parker
Naomi Watts, Keanu Reeves
Released: 2005
Directed by: Scott Coffey
Ellie Parker is a 2005 American drama-comedy film, written and directed by Scott Coffey. The... more on Wikipedia
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Ned Kelly
Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom
Released: 2003
Directed by: Gregor Jordan
Ned Kelly is a 2003 Australian historical drama film directed by Gregor Jordan from a... more on Wikipedia
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Dream House
Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz
Released: 2011
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Dream House is a 2011 American psychological thriller written by David Loucka directed by Jim... more on Wikipedia
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#27 of 46 The Best Memory Loss Movies#11 of 17 17 Movies That Totally Shattered Celebrity Marriages
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Sadako 3D
Naomi Watts, Pauley Perrette
Released: 2012
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Samara returns with a familiar video tape to strike terror again in the third film of the Ring... more on Wikipedia
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Blonde
Naomi Watts

The Wolf Hour

Blonde