Top movies in Japan today

1,065 titles · updated 2026-08-09

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

I Saw the TV Glow leads the chart, a 2024 movie rated 5.8 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including I Saw the TV Glow. The best-reviewed entry is 12 Angry Men at 9.0, against a chart average of 7.5. 3 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Oppenheimer has the most staying power here, with 315 days in a top 10.

  1. 151I Saw the TV Glow posterI Saw the TV Glow2024 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 85%
  2. 152The Village posterThe Village2004 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 43%
  3. 153Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind posterEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 93%
  4. 154Stand by Me posterStand by Me1986 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 89%
  5. 155Wolf Children posterWolf Children2012 · IMDb 8.1
  6. 156Train Dreams posterTrain Dreams2025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 93%
  7. 157The Roses posterThe Roses2025 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 64%
  8. 15828 Weeks Later poster28 Weeks Later2007 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 73%
  9. 159Kamen Rider ZO posterKamen Rider ZO1993 · IMDb 7.0
  10. 160Oppenheimer posterOppenheimer2023 · IMDb 8.2
  11. 161Pulp Fiction posterPulp Fiction1994 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 92%
  12. 1622001: A Space Odyssey poster2001: A Space Odyssey1968 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 90%
  13. 163The Power of the Dog posterThe Power of the Dog2021 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 94%
  14. 164Paris, Texas posterParis, Texas1984 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 95%
  15. 165Upgrade posterUpgrade2018 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 88%
  16. 166Tenet posterTenet2020 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 70%
  17. 167The Hunt posterThe Hunt2012 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 92%
  18. 168Casino Royale posterCasino Royale2006 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 94%
  19. 169The Departed posterThe Departed2006 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 91%
  20. 170The Widow posterThe Widow2018 · IMDb 7.4
  21. 171West Side Story posterWest Side Story2021 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 91%
  22. 172Carry-On posterCarry-On2024 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 87%
  23. 173Harakiri posterHarakiri1962 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 100%
  24. 174Passengers posterPassengers2016 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 30%
  25. 175A Little Princess posterA Little Princess1995 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 97%
  26. 176Speak No Evil posterSpeak No Evil2022 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 83%
  27. 177How to Have Sex posterHow to Have Sex2023 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 97%
  28. 178One Battle After Another posterOne Battle After Another2025 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 94%
  29. 179Gladiator posterGladiator2000 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 80%
  30. 180E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial posterE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 99%
  31. 181The Hunger Games posterThe Hunger Games2012 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 84%
  32. 182The Martian posterThe Martian2015 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 91%
  33. 183Gladiator II posterGladiator II2024 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 70%
  34. 184The Girl with the Needle posterThe Girl with the Needle2024 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 93%
  35. 185Close posterClose2022 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 91%
  36. 186Unforgiven posterUnforgiven2013 · IMDb 7.0
  37. 187In the Land of Saints and Sinners posterIn the Land of Saints and Sinners2023 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 83%
  38. 188The Worst Person in the World posterThe Worst Person in the World2021 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 96%
  39. 189Memories of Murder posterMemories of Murder2003 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 95%
  40. 190Freaks posterFreaks1932 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 95%
  41. 191Gaga: Five Foot Two posterGaga: Five Foot Two2017 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 73%
  42. 19212 Angry Men poster12 Angry Men1957 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 100%
  43. 193The Thing posterThe Thing1982 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 85%
  44. 194SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table - 44: CLOUDY BEACH posterSHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table - 44: CLOUDY BEACH2026 · IMDb 7.9
  45. 195What Is Love? posterWhat Is Love?2019 · IMDb 6.4
  46. 196The Handmaiden posterThe Handmaiden2016 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 96%
  47. 197Catch Me If You Can posterCatch Me If You Can2002 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 96%
  48. 198The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent posterThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent2022 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 87%
  49. 199Sinners posterSinners2025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 97%
  50. 200The Old Guard posterThe Old Guard2020 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 80%

Frequently asked

What is the number one movie in Japan right now?

I Saw the TV Glow (2024) is currently number one in Japan.

How often is this movies chart updated?

Every day. The most recent capture was 2026-08-09.

What are the top 5 movies in Japan?

1. I Saw the TV Glow, 2. The Village, 3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 4. Stand by Me, 5. Wolf Children.

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