142 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.

Violent Cop (1989)

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Violence becomes mundane in this brutally bleak police drama

Look Back (2024)

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8.5

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

When Marnie Was There (2014)

7.8

An orphan finds a friend in this emotionally cathartic coming-of-age drama

Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (2024)

7.8

A spirit lingers within the palace chambers in this psychedelic horror mystery

The Shadow Strays (2024)

7.1

Timo Tjahjanto’s second Netflix collab takes a darker path in this bloody and brutal crime thriller

Exhuma (2024)

7.6

A team of exorcists uncover long hidden terrors in this ambitious folk horror film

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

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)

7.3

A poor samurai seeks to regain his clan’s honor in this sober, moving period drama

Booksmart (2019)

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9.0

Two academic overachievers from high school set out to prove that they're a smart and fun for one last time.

Lady Vengeance (2005)

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8.1

Truth-seeking and revenge fuel this Korean classic

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

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The blind swordsman makes his last stand in this action-packed, nostalgic conclusion

Lust, Caution (2007)

7.3

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

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