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Best Japanese Movies of 1998

This collection ranks 172 japanese movies released in 1998. 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 Perfect Blue.

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

  1. 1

    Perfect Blue

    1998· 1h 21m· ja

    8.33.3K
  2. 2

    Ring

    1998· 1h 36m· ja

    7.11.7K
  9. 9

    Kite

    1998· 50m· ja

    6.6188
  15. 15

    Affliction

    1998· 1h 54m· en

    6.3327
  17. 17

    Godzilla

    1998· 2h 19m· en

    5.74.3K
  19. 19

    Hard Rain

    1998· 1h 37m· en

    5.9819
  31. 31

    Sada

    1998· 2h 12m· ja

    7.018
  34. 34

    Spriggan

    1998· 1h 30m· ja

    6.0112
  37. 37

    Pornostar

    1998· 1h 38m· ja

    6.436
  44. 44

    Dr. Akagi

    1998· 2h 8m· ja

    6.427
  45. 45

    Wind

    1998· 27m· ja

    7.01
  47. 47

    Black Dog

    1998· 1h 28m· en

    6.4296
  49. 49

    Demeking

    1998· 1h 22m· ja

    2.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

172 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?

Perfect Blue currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.