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Best Japanese Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 280 movies from Japan released in the 1930s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits I Was Born, But....

280 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  12. 12

    Namiko

    1932· 55m· ja

    —0
  15. 15

    Love

    1933· 1h 34m· ja

    —0
  37. 37

    Dragnet Girl

    1933· 1h 40m· ja

    6.726
  49. 49

    Earth

    1939· 1h 55m· ja

    7.45

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Frequently asked questions

How many japanese movies were made in the 1930s?

280 Japan productions from the 1930s have real rating data.

How are these japanese films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best japanese movie of the 1930s?

I Was Born, But... currently holds the #1 position.