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Best Japanese Drama Movies of 1961

This collection ranks 73 japanese drama movies released in 1961. 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 Yojimbo.

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

  1. 1

    Yojimbo

    1961· 1h 50m· ja

    8.11.7K
  18. 18

    Zero Focus

    1961· 1h 35m· ja

    6.617
  27. 27

    The Catch

    1961· 1h 45m· ja

    6.313
  28. 28

    Aces Wild

    1961· 1h 31m· ja

    —0
  29. 29

    The Last War

    1961· 1h 50m· ja

    6.813
  32. 32

    Buddha

    1961· 2h 37m· ja

    10.01
  35. 35

    Kaachan

    1961· 1h 28m· ja

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

73 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?

Yojimbo currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.