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Best Japanese Movies of the 2000s

This collection ranks 2,782 movies from Japan released in the 2000s. 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 Spirited Away.

2,782 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Spirited Away

    2001· 2h 5m· ja

    8.518.8K
  3. 3

    Ponyo

    2008· 1h 40m· ja

    7.84.9K
  4. 4

    Paprika

    2006· 1h 30m· ja

    7.83.0K
  5. 5

    Yi Yi

    2000· 2h 54m· zh

    7.9695
  13. 13

    Battle Royale

    2000· 1h 53m· ja

    7.33.9K
  20. 20

    3-Iron

    2004· 1h 28m· ko

    7.81.3K
  23. 23

    Summer Wars

    2009· 1h 54m· ja

    7.51.1K
  25. 25

    The Animatrix

    2003· 1h 42m· en

    7.21.8K
  34. 34

    Redline

    2009· 1h 42m· ja

    7.5587
  35. 35

    Audition

    2000· 1h 55m· ja

    7.11.8K
  42. 42

    Death Note

    2006· 2h 6m· ja

    7.1815
  43. 43

    Red Cliff

    2008· 2h 25m· zh

    7.1884
  44. 44

    Tekkonkinkreet

    2006· 1h 43m· ja

    7.4432
  45. 45

    Zatoichi

    2003· 1h 56m· ja

    7.2988
  46. 46

    Spy Game

    2001· 2h 6m· en

    6.92.4K
  48. 48

    Red Cliff II

    2009· 2h 21m· zh

    7.3502
  50. 50

    Control

    2007· 2h 2m· en

    7.5942

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Frequently asked questions

How many japanese movies were made in the 2000s?

2,782 Japan productions from the 2000s 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 2000s?

Spirited Away currently holds the #1 position.