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Best Japanese-Language Movies from Japan

This collection ranks 14,957 Japanese-language movies produced in Japan. 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. Spirited Away leads the list.

14,957 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Your Name.

    2016· 1h 46m

    8.512.9K
  10. 10

    Harakiri

    1962· 2h 15m

    8.51.3K
  12. 12

    Ikiru

    1952· 2h 23m

    8.31.4K
  18. 18

    Akira

    1988· 2h 4m

    7.94.9K
  23. 23

    Ran

    1985· 2h 40m

    8.01.9K
  28. 28

    Yojimbo

    1961· 1h 50m

    8.11.7K
  30. 30

    Look Back

    2024· 58m

    8.2642
  33. 33

    Monster

    2023· 2h 5m

    7.9939
  34. 34

    Rashomon

    1950· 1h 28m

    8.02.5K
  36. 36

    Suzume

    2022· 2h 2m

    7.91.8K
  37. 37

    Ponyo

    2008· 1h 40m

    7.84.9K
  38. 38

    Shoplifters

    2018· 2h 0m

    7.82.4K
  46. 46

    Paprika

    2006· 1h 30m

    7.83.0K
  47. 47

    Porco Rosso

    1992· 1h 33m

    7.83.8K

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Frequently asked questions

How many Japanese movies were produced in Japan?

14,957 Japanese-language films from Japan have real rating data.

How are these films in this collection 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 from Japan?

Spirited Away currently holds the #1 position.