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.

The Letters leads the chart, a 2006 movie rated 6.8 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including The Letters. The best-reviewed entry is The Godfather at 9.2, against a chart average of 7.5. 2 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has the most staying power here, with 513 days in a top 10.

1. 201The Letters2006 · IMDb 6.8
2. 202Django Unchained2012 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 87%
3. 203Léon: The Professional1994 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 76%
4. 204Manchester by the Sea2016 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 96%
5. 205I Am Mother2019 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 89%
6. 206Casino1995 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 79%
7. 207The Invisible Man2020 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 91%
8. 208Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 80%
9. 209Mystery Train1989 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 89%
10. 210Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time2026
11. 211The Hunt2020 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 57%
12. 212Eternity2025 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 76%
13. 213Un Chien Andalou1929 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 100%
14. 214School Meals Time Graduation2022 · IMDb 6.4
15. 215Requiem for a Dream2000 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 80%
16. 216Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy2011 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 84%
17. 217There Will Be Blood2007 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 91%
18. 218The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 97%
19. 219The Big Lebowski1998 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 79%
20. 220Lost in Translation2003 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 95%
21. 221Boiling Point2021 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 99%
22. 222The Gorge2025 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 62%
23. 223The Sixth Sense1999 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 86%
24. 224The Rip2026 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 77%
25. 225Apocalypse Now1979 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
26. 226Oishii Kyushoku: Road to Ikameshi2024
27. 227Amadeus1984 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 90%
28. 228Skyfall2012 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
29. 229Full Metal Jacket1987 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 90%
30. 230Mercy2026 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 24%
31. 231sex, lies, and videotape1989 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 96%
32. 232Boss Level2021 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 73%
33. 233Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children2016 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 65%
34. 234Rocky1976 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 93%
35. 235Yesterday2019 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 64%
36. 236The Demon of Mount Oe1960 · IMDb 6.5
37. 237Chinatown1974 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 98%
38. 238The Godfather1972 · IMDb 9.2 · RT 97%
39. 239Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 91%
40. 240Pride & Prejudice2005 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 87%
41. 241Mortal Kombat2021 · IMDb 6.1
42. 242Les Misérables2012 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 70%
43. 243Cure1997 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 94%
44. 244Life Is Beautiful1997 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 80%
45. 245Prometheus2012 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 73%
46. 246The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 68%
47. 247Teki Cometh2025 · IMDb 7.1
48. 248Bad Genius2017 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 100%
49. 249Sonic the Hedgehog 22022 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 69%
50. 250The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 64%