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Best Japanese Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 748 movies from Japan released in the 1950s. 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 Seven Samurai.

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

  2. 2

    Ikiru

    1952· 2h 23m· ja

    8.31.4K
  3. 3

    Rashomon

    1950· 1h 28m· ja

    8.02.5K
  6. 6

    Godzilla

    1954· 1h 36m· ja

    7.61.1K
  7. 7

    Ugetsu

    1953· 1h 36m· ja

    8.0648
  13. 13

    Good Morning

    1959· 1h 34m· ja

    7.7321
  26. 26

    Hiroshima

    1953· 1h 45m· ja

    7.429
  29. 29

    The Idiot

    1951· 2h 46m· ja

    7.0134
  39. 39

    Repast

    1951· 1h 37m· ja

    7.549
  40. 40

    A Geisha

    1953· 1h 25m· ja

    7.556
  42. 42

    Scandal

    1950· 1h 44m· ja

    6.9101
  44. 44

    Gate of Hell

    1953· 1h 26m· ja

    7.198

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Frequently asked questions

How many japanese movies were made in the 1950s?

748 Japan productions from the 1950s 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 1950s?

Seven Samurai currently holds the #1 position.