117 Best Movies In Japanese - A Good Movie To Watch

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Since the 1990s, Japanese filmmaking has been at the forefront of global cinema, and it seems we are entering another golden age. Here are the best movies to stream now featuring the Japanese language.

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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8.0

A more story-driven Godzilla movie with a lot heart

Lust, Caution (2007)

7.3

A wartime spy falls for a collaborator in this erotic espionage drama

Gaea Girls (2000)

7.5

A brutal eye-opening look at hazing culture in Joshi wrestling

Hanagatami (2017)

7.8

Nobuhiko Obayashi fulfills his childhood dream in this strange and surreal coming-of-age drama that capped his anti-war trilogy

Perfect Days (2023)

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8.3

This Japanese film is a quaint reminder that joy can be found in the smallest and simplest of things

Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

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8.2

A moving, haunting tribute to the ordinary lives lost to war and disaster, and the love that remains in spite of it

River (2023)

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8.8

A delightful and ultimately life-affirming Japanese time loop comedy clearly made with love

Kita Kita (2017)

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8.0

A dialogue-driven romance that satisfies and subverts Filipino romcom tropes

An Autumn’s Tale (1987)

7.6

Two Hong Kong immigrants find a new life, and a new love, in this New York-shot romantic drama

Monster (2023)

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9.4

Remarkably sensitive and well-told, this twisty Japanese drama unveils layers upon layers of different truths

Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

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8.3

Alternatively, a hilarious, satiric guide to dealing with pesky organized crime

The Contestant (2023)

7.0

A breakthrough in reality TV reveals the cruel lengths the media is willing to go to in exploiting a person’s misery for entertainment

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