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Perfect Blue
1998· 1h 21m· Animation, Thriller· ja
8.33.3K
Best Japanese Thriller Movies
This collection ranks 1,037 japanese thriller movies. 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.
1,037 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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High and Low
1963· 2h 22m· Drama, Crime, Thriller· ja
8.41.2K - 3
Yojimbo
1961· 1h 50m· Drama, Thriller· ja
8.11.7K - 4
Monster
2023· 2h 5m· Mystery, Thriller, Drama· ja
7.9939 - 5
Shoplifters
2018· 2h 0m· Drama, Crime, Thriller· ja
7.82.4K - 6
Woman in the Dunes
1964· 2h 27m· Drama, Thriller· ja
8.2536 - 7
Paprika
2006· 1h 30m· Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller· ja
7.83.0K - 8
Godzilla
1954· 1h 36m· Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction· ja
7.61.1K - 9
Battle Royale
2000· 1h 53m· Drama, Thriller, Action· ja
7.33.9K - 10
Burning
2018· 2h 28m· Mystery, Drama, Thriller· ko
7.41.9K - 11
Confessions
2010· 1h 47m· Drama, Thriller, Mystery· ja
7.61.0K - 12
Exit 8
2025· 1h 35m· Horror, Mystery, Thriller· ja
7.0733 - 13
Ring
1998· 1h 36m· Horror, Thriller· ja
7.11.7K - 14
Stray Dog
1949· 2h 2m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· ja
7.6372 - 15
Sonatine
1993· 1h 34m· Action, Crime, Thriller· ja
7.5699 - 16
Death Note
2006· 2h 6m· Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller· ja
7.1815 - 17
A Simple Plan
1998· 2h 1m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.21.1K - 18
The Bad Sleep Well
1960· 2h 30m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· ja
7.7287 - 19
Spy Game
2001· 2h 6m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.92.4K - 20
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007· 2h 11m· TV Movie, Crime, Drama· ja
7.9380 - 21
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999· 1h 42m· Animation, Thriller, Science Fiction· ja
7.4577 - 22
The Crying Game
1992· 1h 52m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
6.8862 - 23
Metal Gear Solid 3: Existence
2005· 3h 28m· Thriller, Action, Drama· ja
8.321 - 24
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993· 1h 53m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
7.4151 - 25
Death Note: The Last Name
2006· 2h 20m· Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery· ja
7.1559 - 26
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002· 1h 28m· Action, Science Fiction, Thriller· ja
7.5268 - 27
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
2007· 1h 45m· Animation, Action, Thriller· ja
7.5288 - 28
XX: Beautiful Weapon
1993· 1h 33m· Action, Drama, Crime· ja
8.98 - 29
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
2011· 1h 48m· Thriller, Animation, Action· ja
7.2710 - 30
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009· 1h 51m· Animation, Crime, Mystery· ja
7.3158 - 31
The Quick and the Dead
1995· 1h 47m· Western, Action, Drama· en
6.52.0K - 32
Brother
2000· 1h 53m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· ja
7.1537 - 33
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings
2012· 2h 11m· Thriller, Animation, Fantasy· ja
7.5154 - 34
Cliffhanger
1993· 1h 53m· Action, Adventure, Thriller· en
6.52.7K - 35
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004· 2h 5m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· ja
7.1378 - 36
Ambulance
2022· 2h 16m· Thriller, Action, Drama· en
6.62.5K - 37
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal
2012· 1h 49m· Thriller, Animation, Fantasy· ja
7.5121 - 38
Dark Water
2002· 1h 41m· Horror, Mystery, Thriller· ja
6.8736 - 39
Pulse
2001· 1h 59m· Horror, Thriller, Mystery· ja
6.7705 - 40
Noroi: The Curse
2005· 1h 55m· Horror, Mystery, Thriller· ja
6.9444 - 41
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017· 16m· Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
7.1454 - 42
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
2007· 1h 35m· Action, Animation, Thriller· ja
6.8199 - 43
The Yakuza
1974· 1h 52m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.1223 - 44
Cold Fish
2011· 2h 26m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· ja
6.9414 - 45
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009· 1h 40m· TV Movie, Thriller, Animation· ja
7.3181 - 46
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972· 1h 21m· Action, Drama, Adventure· ja
7.4196 - 47
Green Zone
2010· 1h 55m· War, Action, Adventure· en
6.52.4K - 48
Violent Cop
1989· 1h 43m· Crime, Thriller, Action· ja
7.2418 - 49
Knock at the Cabin
2023· 1h 40m· Horror, Mystery, Thriller· en
6.23.2K - 50
Branded to Kill
1967· 1h 31m· Thriller, Crime, Action· ja
7.2260
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Frequently asked questions
How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?
1,037 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.