160 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.

A Family (2021)

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A somber send-off to the organized crime genre and outcasts that once found family there

Good Morning (1959)

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8.3

Two boys go on strike for a new television in this lighthearted domestic comedy

Assassination (2015)

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Double agents and resistance fighters wage a web of lies and betrayal in this historical spy thriller

The Boy and the Beast (2015)

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A runaway orphan unexpectedly finds family in this endearing supernatural coming-of-age adventure

House (1977)

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8.0

The totally bizarre psychedelic ghost story that’s considered one of the greatest horror films of all time

Look Back (2024)

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8.5

Art connects people through time and space in this short and sweet drama

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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8.0

A more story-driven Godzilla movie with a lot heart

Perfect Days (2023)

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

The Farewell (2019)

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9.1

Awkwafina shines in this complex culture clash comedy.

Lady Vengeance (2005)

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8.1

Truth-seeking and revenge fuel this Korean classic

Intervista (1987)

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Federico Fellini commemorates the magic and mayhem of filmmaking in this unusual mockumentary

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

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8.3

Memory tears love across past and present in this landmark French New Wave drama

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