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Best Japanese Movies of 2012

This collection ranks 396 japanese movies released in 2012. 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 Wolf Children.

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

  1. 1

    Wolf Children

    2012· 1h 57m· ja

    8.22.5K
  7. 7

    The Lorax

    2012· 1h 26m· en

    6.54.0K
  22. 22

    Battleship

    2012· 2h 11m· en

    5.96.1K
  24. 24

    Emperor

    2012· 1h 45m· en

    6.2285
  26. 26

    Himizu

    2012· 2h 10m· ja

    7.0177
  27. 27

    Asura

    2012· 1h 16m· ja

    7.286
  33. 33

    Rent-a-Cat

    2012· 1h 50m· ja

    7.252
  36. 36

    009 Re:Cyborg

    2012· 1h 43m· ja

    7.0113
  47. 47

    SPEC: Life

    2012· 1h 48m· ja

    8.019
  49. 49

    Chips

    2012· 1h 8m· ja

    7.48

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

396 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?

Wolf Children currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.