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Why Are We Creative?
2018· 1h 24m· Documentary· de
7.618
Best Documentary Movies Directed By Takeshi Kitano
This collection ranks 13 documentary movies directed by Takeshi Kitano. 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. Why Are We Creative? tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1985–2025. The most widely seen film here is Arakimentari (19 votes).
13 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Citizen Kitano
2020· 1h 13m· Documentary· fr
7.513 - 3
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004· 52m· Documentary· ja
8.52 - 4
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985· 1h 2m· Documentary, Music· fr
7.07 - 5
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013· 1h 5m· Documentary· fr
6.36 - 6
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000· 48m· Documentary, TV Movie· en
8.02 - 7
Arakimentari
2004· 1h 25m· Documentary· en
6.319 - 8
A Special Day
2012· 53m· Documentary· en
6.02 - 9
Yayoi Kusama: I Love Me
2008· 1h 42m· Documentary· ja
10.01 - 10
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025· 1h 46m· Documentary, Crime· en
6.01 - 11
The Unpredictable Takeshi Kitano
1999· 1h 8m· Documentary, TV Movie· fr
7.33 - 12
Jam Session (The Official Bootleg of Kikujiro)
1999· 1h 33m· Documentary· ja
6.65 - 13
In Between Mountains and Oceans
2014· 1h 19m· Documentary· ja
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Frequently asked questions
How many documentary movies has Takeshi Kitano made?
13 documentary movies directed by Takeshi Kitano carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Takeshi Kitano 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 Takeshi Kitano documentary movie?
Why Are We Creative? currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Takeshi Kitano documentary movie is the most popular?
Arakimentari has the largest audience (19 votes) among these titles.