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Best Films in Japanese
These are the best films in Japanese, ranked by critics' reviews.
Top Chart
Best Films in Japanese
1. Perfect Days
2023-
⏱️ 2h 3m
7.9
8
2. Arrietty
2010-
⏱️ 1h 34m
7.6 8
3. The Imaginary
2023-
⏱️ 1h 45m
6.7 6.6
-
⏱️ 1h 57m
8
5. The Boy and the Heron
2023-
⏱️ 2h 4m
7.6
6. Hikari
2017-
⏱️ 1h 41m
6.4 5.2
7. Spirited Away
2001-
⏱️ 2h 5m
8.6
8. Godzilla Minus One
2023-
⏱️ 2h 4m
8.3
9. Howl's Moving Castle
2004-
⏱️ 1h 59m
8.2
10. Kiki's Delivery Service
1989-
⏱️ 1h 43m
7.8
11. My Neighbour Totoro
1988-
⏱️ 1h 26m
8.1
12. Ponyo
2008-
⏱️ 1h 41m
7.6
13. Terminator Zero
2024-
7
14. Grave of the Fireflies
1988-
⏱️ 1h 29m
8.5
| Film | Year | Rating | Reviews | IMDb | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Days | 2023 | 7.9 | 13 | 79 | 80 |
| Arrietty | 2010 | 7.1 | 11 | 76 | 80 |
| The Imaginary | 2023 | 7.6 | 8 | 67 | 66 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 1984 | 7.2 | 8 | 80 | - |
| The Boy and the Heron | 2023 | 7 | 8 | 76 | - |
| Hikari | 2017 | 6.8 | 8 | 64 | 52 |
| Spirited Away | 2001 | 7.8 | 5 | 86 | - |
| Godzilla Minus One | 2023 | 8.1 | 4 | 83 | - |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | 7.2 | 5 | 82 | - |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | 7.8 | 4 | 78 | - |
| My Neighbour Totoro | 1988 | 8.7 | 3 | 81 | - |
| Ponyo | 2008 | 6.8 | 4 | 76 | - |
| Terminator Zero | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 70 | - |
| Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | 7.5 | 1 | 85 | - |
All ratings on The Critics are sorted by a confidence interval, where the number of ratings counts in the sorting and not just the rating itself.