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Best Japanese Movies of 1987

This collection ranks 198 japanese movies released in 1987. 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 of the list is Hachiko.

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

  1. 1

    Hachiko

    1987· 1h 47m· ja

    7.8182
  3. 3

    Wicked City

    1987· 1h 22m· ja

    6.7291
  11. 11

    Yeelen

    1987· 1h 45m· bm

    6.676
  31. 31

    Iron Angels

    1987· 1h 33m· zh

    6.738
  33. 33

    Zegen

    1987· 2h 4m· ja

    6.414
  34. 34

    Bats & Terry

    1987· 1h 20m· ja

    —0
  40. 40

    Muramasa

    1987· 9m· ja

    6.512

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

198 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Hachiko currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.