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Best Japanese Movies of 1997

This collection ranks 173 japanese movies released in 1997. 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 Princess Mononoke.

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

  3. 3

    Cure

    1997· 1h 51m· ja

    7.6851
  5. 5

    Fireworks

    1997· 1h 43m· ja

    7.7797
  8. 8

    Wilde

    1997· 1h 58m· en

    6.6293
  12. 12

    The Eel

    1997· 1h 57m· ja

    6.9129
  15. 15

    Suzaku

    1997· 1h 35m· ja

    7.341
  17. 17

    The Relic

    1997· 1h 50m· en

    6.1646
  18. 18

    Wild Life

    1997· 1h 42m· ja

    7.01
  19. 19

    Kitchen

    1997· 2h 4m· zh

    8.56
  24. 24

    Rainy Dog

    1997· 1h 35m· ja

    6.889
  34. 34

    2/Duo

    1997· 1h 30m· ja

    7.621

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

173 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?

Princess Mononoke currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.