Top movies in Japan today

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

Beast Race leads the chart, a 2026 movie rated 6.3 on IMDb. 6 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including The Devil Wears Prada 2. The best-reviewed entry is Inception at 8.8, against a chart average of 7.3. 12 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Homeland has the most staying power here, with 520 days in a top 10.

1. 1Beast Race2026 · IMDb 6.3
2. 2The Devil Wears Prada 22026 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 78%
3. 3Talchul: Project Silence2024 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 50%
4. 4Hereditary2018 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 90%
5. 5Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale2025 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 92%
6. 6Melancholia2011 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 80%
7. 7Dama Girl2023
8. 8Masters of the Universe2026 · IMDb 6.5
9. 9Project Hail Mary2026 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 95%
10. 10Spider-Man: No Way Home2021 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 93%
11. 11The Devil's Mouth2026 · IMDb 4.7 · RT 34%
12. 12The Imitation Game2014 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 90%
13. 13The Shadow's Edge2025 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 82%
14. 14Heretic2024 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 89%
15. 15The Substance2024 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 89%
16. 16The Sheep Detectives2026 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 95%
17. 17Inside Out2015 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 98%
18. 18Inception2010 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 86%
19. 19Midnight in Paris2011 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 93%
20. 20The Brutalist2024 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 93%
21. 21Interstellar2014 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 73%
22. 22Spider-Man: Far From Home2019 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 91%
23. 23Radical2023 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 96%
24. 24I Care a Lot2021 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 79%
25. 25Spider-Man2002 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 90%
26. 26Thunderbolts*2025 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 88%
27. 27Spider-Man: Homecoming2017 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 92%
28. 28The Running Man2025 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 61%
29. 29Dune2021 · IMDb 8.0
30. 30Alien: Romulus2024 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 80%
31. 31Kokuhô2025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 95%
32. 32The Holdovers2023 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 97%
33. 33The Gentlemen2020 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 75%
34. 34Jurassic World: Rebirth2025 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 50%
35. 35Top Gun: Maverick2022 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 96%
36. 36Back to the Future1985 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
37. 37Saving Private Ryan1998 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 94%
38. 38Blade Runner1982 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 89%
39. 39Ready or Not2019 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 89%
40. 40Homeland2011 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 85%
41. 41The Prestige2006 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 77%
42. 42The Green Knight2021 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 88%
43. 43Arrival2016 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 94%
44. 44The Witch2015 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 91%
45. 45The Game1997 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 77%
46. 4628 Years Later2025 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 88%
47. 47Your Name.2016 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 98%
48. 48White Elephant2022 · IMDb 4.5 · RT 29%
49. 49Whiplash2014 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 94%
50. 50Anora2024 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 93%