137 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.

The Shadow Strays (2024)

7.1

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

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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8.0

A more story-driven Godzilla movie with a lot heart

Blue Giant (2023)

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8.0

A sax star plays the biggest and brightest jazz in this captivating music drama

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

Cold Fish (2011)

7.0

Two tropical fish salesmen form a terribly toxic partnership in this intense slasher horror

Drawing Closer (2024)

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8.5

A devastatingly beautiful drama about ill teenagers that explores persistence in love and death

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024)

7.3

Faced with one death after another, the Ghibli master channels his grief into creating his latest (and possibly final) film

The Farewell (2019)

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9.1

Awkwafina shines in this complex culture clash comedy.

Monster (2023)

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9.4

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

Lust, Caution (2007)

7.3

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

River (2023)

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8.8

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

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.

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