List of the best Naomi Watts movies: The Impossible(2012), The Painted Veil(2006), King Kong(2005), Mother and Child(2009), The Ring(2002), Penguin Bloom(2020), Fair Game(2010), Luce(2019), The Book of Henry(2017), Funny Games(2007), The Wyvern Mystery(2000), Ellie Parker(2005) ... ...
Drama
Spain|Thailand|USA
2012
114 Minutes
Maria
Naomi Watts Ewan McGregor Tom Holland Samuel Joslin Oaklee Pendergast Marta Etura Sönke Möhring Geraldine Chaplin Johan Sundberg Ploy Jindachot Jan Sundberg
husband wife son resident victim rescue worker incredible gripping inspiring tense moving gritty thailand hotel street coast beach resort vacation natural disasters
The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Romance, Drama
China|USA|Canada
2006
125 Minutes
Co-Producer
Naomi Watts Edward Norton Liev Schreiber Diana Rigg Zoe Telford Toby Jones Anthony Wong Sally Hawkins
doctor cheater wife sick person emotional china house village cholera outbreak medical experiments infidelity redemption arranged marriage addiction love metamorphosis 1920s
A British medical doctor fights a cholera epidemic in a small Chinese village, while being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA|Germany
2005
187 Minutes
Ann Darrow
Naomi Watts Jack Black Adrien Brody Andy Serkis Jamie Bell Kyle Chandler Lobo Chan Thomas Kretschmann Colin Hanks John Sumner David Dengelo
king kong director actress playwright incredible spectacular new york city ship skull island survival movie making abduction rescue killer animals unrequited love adventure quest 1930s
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
Drama
USA|Spain
2009
126 Minutes
Elizabeth
Naomi Watts Annette Bening Kerry Washington Jimmy Smits Samuel L. Jackson S. Epatha Merkerson Cherry Jones Elpidia Carrillo Shareeka Epps David Morse Eileen Ryan
mother daughter physical therapist lawyer husband emotional powerful profound law office hospital restaurant household orphanage adoption parenthood marriage pregnancy family regret discovery
A drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2002
115 Minutes
Rachel Keller
Naomi Watts Martin Henderson David Dorfman Brian Cox Jane Alexander Lindsay Frost Pauley P. Amber Tamblyn Rachael Bella Sara Rue Shannon Cochran
journalist young boy ex-boyfriend teen girl dead person creepy disturbing house well island barn inn curse death video tape murder quest fall discovery 2000s
A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.
Drama
Australia|USA
2020
95 Minutes
Producer
Naomi Watts Andrew Lincoln Jacki Weaver Rachel House Leeanna Walsman Gia Carides Lisa Hensley Randolph Fields Felix Cameron
A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2010
107 Minutes
Naomi Watts Sean Penn Sam Shepard Ty Burrell David Andrews Brooke Smith Noah Emmerich Bruce McGill Michael Kelly Liraz Charchi Khaled Nabawy
cia agent wife husband writer diplomat government official thrilling tense suspenseful washington, d.c. new york city government offices city home secret identity journalism corruption leaked information chase betrayal
CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
Drama
USA
2019
109 Minutes
Amy Edgar
Naomi Watts Octavia Spencer Kelvin Harrison Jr. Tim Roth Norbert Leo Butz Andrea Bang Hannah Cabell Christopher Mann Marsha Stephanie Blake Omar Brunson Noah Gaynor
adopted son couple gripping uneasy school united states adoption racial tension racial issues revenge 21st century
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Naomi Watts Jaeden Martell Jacob Tremblay Sarah Silverman Dean Norris Lee Pace Maddie Ziegler Tonya Pinkins Bobby Moynihan
single mother waitress friend son neighbor chilling confident disturbing school small town house woods abuse good deeds domestic violence discovery mystery revenge sacrifice 21st century
With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|France|UK|Austria|Germany|Italy
2007
112 Minutes
Executive Producer
Naomi Watts Tim Roth Michael Carmen Pitt Brady Corbet Devon Gearhart Boyd Gaines Siobhan Fallon Hogan Robert LuPone Linda Moran
husband wife son psychopath young man hostage suspenseful thrilling disheartening vacation home kitchen lake boat car living room deception games sadism murder survival
Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Australia
2000
97 Minutes
Alice Fairfield
Naomi Watts Derek Jacobi James Doherty Iain Glen Jack Davenport Aisling O'Sullivan Elaine Collins Ellie Haddington Marston Bloom Tim Preece
When a 'dole bludging' Greek gains national fame following a television appearance, he's recruited by a political party as the face of their campaign to improve the country's unemployment rate.
Comedy
USA
2005
95 Minutes
Producer
Naomi Watts Rebecca Rigg Scott Coffey Mark Pellegrino Blair Mastbaum Chevy Chase Greg Freitas Jessica Vogl Samantha Shelton
actress boyfriend musician cinematographer emotional spirited hollywood, calif. apartment acting ambition hollywood audition dating discovery love 2000s
A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness and a Hollywood acting career.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2016
91 Minutes
Mary
Naomi Watts Oliver Platt Charlie Heaton Jacob Tremblay Clémentine Poidatz Alex Braunstein David Cubitt Crystal Balint Ellen David Tim Post Peter Outerbridge
widow paraplegic child colleague police officer missing person chilling creepy intense massachusetts house basement yard car hospital loss disappearance nightmares search reality
Anna suffers from agoraphobia so crippling that when a trio of criminals break into her house, she cannot bring herself to flee. But what the intruders don't realize is that agoraphobia is not her only problem.
Biography, Drama
UK|France|Sweden|Belgium
2013
113 Minutes
Princess Diana
Naomi Watts Naveen Andrews Douglas Hodge Geraldine James Juliet Stevenson Cas Anvar Charles Edwards Daniel Pirrie Michael Byrne Art Malik Laurence Belcher
surgeon pakistani partner princess paparazzo emotional great britain royal palace road big city secret love affair life rebellion royalty legacy love rise discovery 1990s
During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2005
110 Minutes
Rachel Keller
Naomi Watts Simon Baker-Denny David Dorfman Elizabeth Perkins Gary Cole Sissy Spacek Ryan Merriman Emily VanCamp Daveigh Chase Kelly Overton Shannon Cochran
journalist son teenager gory ring provincial town book secret life metamorphosis
6 months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness.
Horror
1996
85 Minutes
Grace Rhodes
Naomi Watts William Windom Karen Black Brent Jennings Samaria Graham Jamie Renée Smith Brandon Kleyla Toni Marsh
medical student mother sister child doctor demon gory frightening town family home field possession illness evil violence resurrection going home quest discovery 1990s
A medical student (Naomi Watts) tries to free children in a Nebraska town from an evil figure's influence.
Drama
2013
90 Minutes
Melissa
Naomi Watts Matt Dillon Norman Reedus Tess Harper Antoni Corone Keith Hudson Adrienne Lovette Yvonne Gougelet Gabriel Alexander
Financial strain, an unplanned pregnancy and an abusive ex threaten the stability of a poor couple's (Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon) relationship.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
2015
94 Minutes
Executive Producer
Naomi Watts Elle Fanning Susan Sarandon Tate Donovan Linda Emond Sam Trammell Maria Dizzia Max Simkins Mattea Marie Conforti
Hoping to get support from his mother (Naomi Watts) and grandmother (Susan Sarandon), a New York teen (Elle Fanning) prepares to transition from female to male.
Mystery & Thriller
France|USA
2001
146 Minutes
Betty Elms
Justin Theroux Naomi Watts Laura Harring Ann Miller Dan Hedaya Mark Pellegrino Brian Beacock Robert Forster Katharine Towne Lee Grant Michael J. Anderson
actress director mafia boss celebrity lesbian detective dark suspenseful intricate los angeles street nightclub amnesia car crash conspiracy mental illness suicide murder mystery transformation
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|Canada|USA
2007
100 Minutes
Viggo Mortensen Naomi Watts Vincent Cassel Armin Mueller-Stahl Sinead Cusack Donald Sumpter Jerzy Skolimowski Josef Altin Raza Jaffrey Mike Sarne Tereza Srbova
midwife prostitute slave mobster assassin uncle suspenseful gritty london restaurant hospital apartment mafia prostitution organized crime murder death deception discovery rise
A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
101 Minutes
Karen Moreno
Jake Gyllenhaal Naomi Watts Chris Cooper Judah Lewis C.J. Wilson Polly Draper Heather Lind Debra Monk
investment banker widower employee son boss co-worker sad emotional uplifting gripping amusing office hospital house dining room yard garage loss grief helping others
A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.
Romance, Drama
UK|USA
2018
114 Minutes
Daisy Ridley Naomi Watts Clive Owen George MacKay Tom Felton Devon Terrell Daisy Head Sebastian de Souza Dominic Mafham Martin Angerbauer Noel Czuczor
orphan queen aristocratic lady prince hamlet intense passionate melodramatic rousing spectacular denmark castle pond city whirlwind romance secret love political intrigue war betrayal murder
A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Germany|UK|France
2009
118 Minutes
Clive Owen Naomi Watts Armin Mueller-Stahl Ulrich Thomsen Brian F. O'Byrne Michel Voletti Patrick Baladi Jay Villiers Fabrice Scott Haluk Bilginer Luca Barbareschi
officer district attorney detective assassin criminal thrilling gripping berlin milan, italy new york city istanbul missiles chase investigation murder crime politics pursuit discovery 2000s
An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2011
137 Minutes
Helen Gandy
Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Armie Hammer Josh Lucas Judi Dench Ken Howard Gunner Wright David A. Cooper Jeffrey Donovan Dermot Mulroney Denis O'Hare
fbi director companion secretary mother kidnapper somber fascinating washington, d.c. office house j. edgar hoover homosexuality mother/son relationship abuse of power fbi law enforcement rise wretched excess forbidden love 1970s
J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
94 Minutes
Cornelia Srebnick
Ben Stiller Naomi Watts Adam Driver Amanda Seyfried Charles Grodin Adam Horovitz Maria Dizzia Ryan Serhant Dree Hemingway Matthew Maher Brady Corbet
filmmaker wife middle-aged man middle-aged woman couple friend amusing charming cheery classroom club apartment subway new york city street middle age age difference acceptance youth friendship
A middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2011
92 Minutes
Daniel Craig Naomi Watts Rachel Weisz Marton Csokas Elias Koteas Jane Alexander Taylor Geare Claire Astin Geare Rachel Fox Brian Murray Bernadette Quigley
publisher wife daughter neighbor murder suspect suspenseful thrilling eerie new england small town family home psychiatric ward murder investigation amnesia mental illness grief mystery underdog 2010s
Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling.
Romance
Australia
1999
95 Minutes
Claudia Karvan Naomi Watts Alice Garner Tom Long Aaron Jeffery Felix Williamson Hugo Weaving Marshall Napier
pretty woman lawyer love interest roommate friend brooding amusing sydney household law office romance friendship dating female bonding male bonding love transformation discovery 1990s
3 girls in Sydney share an apartment and friendship. The movie follows them as well as 3 guys for a year from New Year's Eve 1998. They'll meet each other before the year ends.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK
2019
99 Minutes
Jennifer Ehle Naomi Watts Emory Cohen Jeremy Bobb Brennan Brown Kelvin Harrison Jr. Maritza Veer Justin Clarke Angel Christian Roman
serial killer hippie chilling disturbing new york city riots son of sam 1970s mystery pursuit 1970s
An unseen tormentor harasses a reclusive author as a citywide blackout triggers fires, looting and escalating violence during the Summer of Sam in New York in 1977.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
2001
110 Minutes
James Marshall Naomi Watts Eric Thal Michael Ironside Edward Herrmann Ron Perlman Dan Hedaya Kathryn Meisle
reporter mechanic inventor police officer blind man executive thrilling frightening gory elevator manhattan, n.y. skyscraper office strange happenings investigation unexplained deaths scientific experiments artificial intelligence terrorism mystery
A mechanic (James Marshall) and a reporter (Naomi Watts) investigate deaths related to an elevator in a New York building.
Drama
2013
111 Minutes
Robin Wright Naomi Watts Ben Mendelsohn Xavier Samuel Sophie Lowe James Frecheville Gary Sweet Jessica Tovey Alyson Standen
best friend mother son love interest brooding emotional sultry new south wales, australia sydney beach affair lovers older woman-younger man forbidden love growing up love temptation discovery 2010s
Two lifelong best friends (Robin Wright, Naomi Watts) each begin a steamy affair with the other's son, but trouble begins to brew when one of the two young men desires a lover his own age.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
103 Minutes
Daka
Bill Murray Melissa McCarthy Naomi Watts Chris O'Dowd Jaeden Martell Terrence Howard Kimberly Quinn Donna Mitchell Nathan Corddry Dario Barosso Ann Dowd
single mother son misanthrope mentor friend boss charming amusing cheeky brooklyn, n.y. apartment racetrack bar strip club office single mothers work misanthropy friendship gambling
A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.
Drama
USA
2015
110 Minutes
Joan Brennan
Matthew McConaughey Ken Watanabe Naomi Watts Katie Aselton Jordan Gavaris James Saito Anna Friedman Charles Van Eman
mathematician man suicidal person japanese man businessman friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming intense charming japan tokyo forest attempted suicide suicide attempt fear happiness friendship
A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.
Drama
Australia
1997
93 Minutes
Louise
Jack Thompson Jacqueline McKenzie Naomi Watts Aden Gillett Philip Holder Zoe Bertram
The story of 6 friends who journey to an island off the coast of Australia for the weekend. Two of them (Emma and Harry) announce that they intend to get married, but have made no plans, ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
2016
101 Minutes
Linda
Liev Schreiber Elisabeth Moss Naomi Watts Ron Perlman Jim Gaffigan Morgan Spector Pooch Hall Wass Stevens Melo Ludwig Sadie Sink Michael Rapaport
boxer champion wife daughter trainer charming emotional inspiring sad new jersey boxing ring high school legends boxing fame art imitating life discovery pursuit quest underdog
Liquor salesman and part-time prizefighter Chuck Wepner gets the chance to take on Muhammad Ali in a highly publicized title fight, launching him to sudden fame.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
2016
121 Minutes
Evelyn
Shailene Woodley Theo James Naomi Watts Octavia Spencer Jeff Daniels Zoë Kravitz Ansel Elgort Miles Teller Keiynan Lonsdale Daniel Dae Kim Maggie Q
teen girl enemy family member friend rebel freedom fighter brooding dark intense dystopia chicago camp destroyed city street apartment dystopia survival friendship family fighting
As a ruthless battle threatens humanity, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) journey beyond the wall that encloses Chicago to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city.
Comedy
UK|USA|Germany
2002
94 Minutes
Meredith
Brenda Blethyn Alfred Molina Christopher Walken Naomi Watts Lee Evans Robert Pugh Miriam Margolyes
politician wife mortician fortune hunter amusing wales small town love second chance death love
A woman, whose husband is cheating on her, and an undertaker, who has been in love with her since their childhood, decide to fake her death so they can be together.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA|UK
1995
104 Minutes
Jet Girl
Lori Petty Malcolm McDowell Ice-T Naomi Watts Don Harvey Jeff Kober Reg E. Cathey Scott Coffey Stacy Linn Ramsower
heroine fugitive ceo friend rebel little girl creative quirky fiery wasteland desert prison lair brothel hideout evil corporation water supply genetic experiments post-apocalypse hostage situation
A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.
Biography, Drama
USA
2017
127 Minutes
Rose Mary
Brie Larson Woody Harrelson Max Greenfield Sarah Snook Naomi Watts Brigette Lundy-Paine Sadie Sink Charlie Shotwell Ella Anderson Eden Grace Redfield Dominic Bogart
free spirit father mother son daughter emotional heartwarming hedonistic inspiring new york city lower east side abandoned building american west woods parental pressure alcoholism parenthood family ties adventure growing up
A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Lesley
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Lindsay Duncan Merritt Wever Jeremy Shamos Bill Camp
action hero actor broadway director girlfriend daughter ex-wife creative charming emotional amusing dark apartment new york city broadway theater backstage street restaurant acting father/daughter relationship challenge
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Drama, History
USA
1998
111 Minutes
Guila De Lezze
Catherine McCormack Rufus Sewell Jacqueline Bisset Oliver Platt Moira Kelly Fred Ward Naomi Watts Jeroen Krabbé Joanna Cassidy Daniel Lapaine Jake Weber
aristocrat courtesan mother lover wrongly accused zealot powerful fiery passionate sultry venice, italy old city palace beauty poverty love power play suspicion book transformation
A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.
Comedy
UK|Germany|USA
2004
106 Minutes
Dawn Campbell
Jason Schwartzman Isabelle Huppert Dustin Hoffman Lily Tomlin Jude Law Mark Wahlberg Naomi Watts Angela Grillo Kevin Dunn Tippi Hedren Jean Smart
existential detective husband wife environmentalist pr person philosopher creative intricate offbeat hilarious office department store house field philosophy environmentalism big business meaning of life nihilism identity
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Spain
2010
98 Minutes
Sally
Antonio Banderas Josh Brolin Anthony Hopkins Gemma Jones Freida Pinto Lucy Punch Naomi Watts Roger Ashton-Griffiths Jim Piddock Pauline Collins Celia Imrie
psychic lover daughter ladies' man adulterer writer witty playful amusing heartwarming tender london street park household home art gallery infatuation infidelity mother/child relationship
Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.
Mystery & Thriller
1993
110 Minutes
Louise
Anthony LaPaglia Hugo Weaving Barry Otto Kelly Dingwall Bill Hunter Gosia Dobrowolska Naomi Watts Essie Davis
An honest policeman goes on the take and tips off a TV newswoman as part of a plan to expose corruption on the force.
Drama
1996
97 Minutes
Amanda
Sam Behrens Susanna Thompson David Gallagher Lisa Jakub Jerry Hardin Michael Reilly Burke Naomi Watts Sandra Thigpen
A physician's (Sam Behrens) family is stranded on an island community of survivors presumed lost in the infamous Bermuda Triangle.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
2015
118 Minutes
Evelyn
Shailene Woodley Theo James Octavia Spencer Jai Courtney Ray Stevenson Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Ansel Elgort Maggie Q Naomi Watts Kate Winslet
teen girl enemy friend family member soldier partner brooding dark intense bleak thrilling destroyed city camp battlefield chicago street apartment dystopia survival friendship
Fugitives Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) search for allies and answers among the ruins of Chicago while arduously trying to evade Jeanine (Kate Winslet), leader of the Erudites.
Comedy
USA
2013
94 Minutes
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks Steven Brill Will Graham Steve Carr Griffin Dunne
man superhero woman love interest teenager film studio executive outlandish unrestrained amusing office household restaurant modern life relationships dating filmmaking adventure 2010s
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.