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Naomi Watts has 56 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Mulholland Drive.
Saving Zoë
2019
Drama · Mystery
The Ring
2002 · Movie · Actor
Top 8%Paramount+ · Included
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 · Movie · Actor
Top 9%Pluto TV · Free w/ ads
Boss Level
2021 · Movie · Actor
Top 17%Hulu · Included
Funny Games
2008 · Movie · Actor
Top 29%Max · Included
The Glass Castle
2017 · Movie · Actor
Top 31%Prime Video · Included
Goodnight Mommy
2022 · Movie · Actor
Top 31%Prime Video · Included
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
Dir. David Lynch · With Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Dir. David Cronenberg · With Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel
Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring in order to save herself and her son.
Dir. Gore Verbinski · With Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu · With Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
Dir. John Curran · With Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
Dir. J. A. Bayona · With Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
Dir. Theodore Melfi · With Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Jaeden Martell
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
Dir. Colin Trevorrow · With Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu · With Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro
A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.
Dir. Joe Carnahan · With Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts
A story of a group of humanoid rabbits and their depressive, daily life. The plot includes Suzie ironing, Jane sitting on a couch, Jack walking in and out of the apartment, and the occasional solo singing number by Suzie or Jane. At one point the rabbits also make contact with their “leader”.
Dir. David Lynch · With Scott Coffey, Laura Harring, Naomi Watts
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
Dir. Peter Jackson · With Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée · With Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
Dir. Michael Haneke · With Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.
Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton · With Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
Dir. Matt Sobel · With Naomi Watts, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Dir. Claire McCarthy · With Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
Dir. Adrian Buitenhuis, Derik Murray · With Heath Ledger, Kate Ledger, Kim Ledger
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
Dir. David Siegel, Scott McGehee · With Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd
Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- and to give herself a chance at true love.
Dir. Marshall Herskovitz · With Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt
Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.
Dir. Robert Schwentke · With Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller
When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family's world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin, the bird’s arrival makes a profound difference in the struggling family’s life.
Dir. Glendyn Ivin · With Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Griffin Murray-Johnston
Anthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford which began early on their careers, climaxed on the set of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and evolved into an Oscar vendetta.
Dir. Ryan Murphy, Jaffe Cohen, Michael Zam · With Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
Dir. Marc Forster · With Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling
A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.
Dir. Gaby Dellal · With Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Naomi Watts
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
Dir. Tom Tykwer · With Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl
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.
Dir. David O. Russell · With Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, Dustin Hoffman
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.
Dir. Rodrigo García · With Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
Dir. Nick Hurran · With Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Naomi Watts
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.
Dir. Gregor Jordan · With Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush
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