Top movies in Japan today

1,065 titles · updated 2026-08-09

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,065 titles tracked.

The Last Samurai leads the chart, a 2003 movie rated 7.8 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including The Last Samurai. The best-reviewed entry is Fight Club at 8.8, against a chart average of 7.3. 4 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Nobody has the most staying power here, with 192 days in a top 10.

  1. 101The Last Samurai posterThe Last Samurai2003 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 65%
  2. 102Warfare posterWarfare2025 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 92%
  3. 103The Beekeeper posterThe Beekeeper2024 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 71%
  4. 104Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse posterSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 95%
  5. 105The Matrix Resurrections posterThe Matrix Resurrections2021 · IMDb 5.6 · RT 63%
  6. 106Train to Busan posterTrain to Busan2016 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 95%
  7. 107Troy posterTroy2004 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 53%
  8. 108Watchmen posterWatchmen2009 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 64%
  9. 109Final Destination Bloodlines posterFinal Destination Bloodlines2025 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 92%
  10. 110Summer Wars posterSummer Wars2009 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 81%
  11. 111Babylon posterBabylon2022 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 57%
  12. 112The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs1991 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 95%
  13. 113The Greatest Showman posterThe Greatest Showman2017 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 56%
  14. 114Jurassic World Dominion posterJurassic World Dominion2022 · IMDb 5.6
  15. 115A Complete Unknown posterA Complete Unknown2024 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 81%
  16. 116Past Lives posterPast Lives2023 · IMDb 7.8
  17. 117Smile posterSmile2022 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 79%
  18. 118Girlhood posterGirlhood2014 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 96%
  19. 119Mystic River posterMystic River2003 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 89%
  20. 120The Devil Wears Prada posterThe Devil Wears Prada2006 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 75%
  21. 121Frankenstein posterFrankenstein2025 · IMDb 7.4
  22. 122Greenland posterGreenland2020 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 78%
  23. 123Ballerina posterBallerina2025 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 75%
  24. 124It Follows posterIt Follows2015 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 95%
  25. 125Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves posterDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves2023 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 91%
  26. 126Lucy posterLucy2014 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 67%
  27. 127Companion posterCompanion2025 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 93%
  28. 128Hidden Figures posterHidden Figures2016 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 93%
  29. 129Annihilation posterAnnihilation2018 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 88%
  30. 130Jack Reacher posterJack Reacher2012 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 64%
  31. 131Yokohama Mary posterYokohama Mary2006 · IMDb 7.0
  32. 132Rental Family posterRental Family2025 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 87%
  33. 133Voicemails for Isabelle posterVoicemails for Isabelle2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 88%
  34. 134The Fantastic 4: First Steps posterThe Fantastic 4: First Steps2025 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 86%
  35. 135The Fifth Element posterThe Fifth Element1997 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 70%
  36. 136Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery posterWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery2025 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 92%
  37. 137Hoppers posterHoppers2026 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 94%
  38. 138Metropolis posterMetropolis1927 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 97%
  39. 139Hacksaw Ridge posterHacksaw Ridge2016 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 84%
  40. 140Nobody posterNobody2021 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 83%
  41. 141Unforgiven posterUnforgiven1992 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 96%
  42. 142Children of Men posterChildren of Men2006 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 92%
  43. 143Spider-Man 2 posterSpider-Man 22004 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 93%
  44. 144À Nous la Liberté posterÀ Nous la Liberté1931 · IMDb 7.4
  45. 145Zero Dark Thirty posterZero Dark Thirty2012 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 91%
  46. 146No Country for Old Men posterNo Country for Old Men2007 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
  47. 147A Minecraft Movie posterA Minecraft Movie2025 · IMDb 5.6 · RT 47%
  48. 148Alien posterAlien1979 · IMDb 8.4
  49. 149The Gentle 12 posterThe Gentle 121991 · IMDb 7.1
  50. 150Fight Club posterFight Club1999 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 81%

Frequently asked

What is the number one movie in Japan right now?

The Last Samurai (2003) is currently number one in Japan.

How often is this movies chart updated?

Every day. The most recent capture was 2026-08-09.

What are the top 5 movies in Japan?

1. The Last Samurai, 2. Warfare, 3. The Beekeeper, 4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, 5. The Matrix Resurrections.

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