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To End All Wars2001 • 108 min • Budget $14MDrama, War, ActionThis drama, inspired by true events, follows a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are prisoners of war under the Japanese. Captain Ernest Gordon, Lieutenant Jim Reardon, and Major Ian…6.46.917+
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In the Realm of the Senses1976 • 105 min • Box office $7MDrama, Romance"Sada Abe" explores the complicated relationship between Sada Abe and her master in early 20th-century Japan. The film shows how their intense affair grew from mutual attraction into an all-consuming passion, with…6.66.618+
Azumi2003 • 128 minAdventure, Drama, ActionAmidst the chaos of war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun seeks peace by ordering the elimination of rival warlords. A young woman named Azumi has been trained since childhood, along with nine other…6.96.7
Sky High2003 • 122 min • Box office $1MAction, Adventure, FantasyA serial killer is targeting people who guard the gateway to the afterlife, removing their hearts and taking them. Detective Kanzaki, investigating the case on the day he's to be married to…6.26.017+
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John Rabe2009 • 134 min • Budget $20MDrama, History, WarThis is the true story of a German businessman who rescued over 200,000 Chinese people during the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38.7.17.2
Silk2007 • 107 min • Budget $20MDrama, RomanceHervé, a French silkworm trader, is married to Hélène. A disease devastates European silkworms, so Hervé journeys to Japan for healthy eggs. After a lengthy trip, he finds a village where he…5.75.817+
Baby Assassins: 2 Babies2023 • 101 minAction, Comedy, CrimeTo avoid losing their membership in their assassin guild, Chisato and Mahiro have four years of overdue fees to pay. They take on part-time work, but unexpectedly get caught in the middle…6.66.3
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Ugetsu1953 • 96 minFantasy, Drama, MysteryIn 16th century Japan, two peasants, Genjuro and Tobei, become involved in war and the pursuit of personal goals. Ignoring warnings, they travel to a nearby village to sell pottery, unknowingly triggering…8.08.1
Afro Samurai: Resurrection2009 • 101 minAnimation, Action, AdventureAfro Samurai finally achieved vengeance for his father and found peace. However, a woman from his past, beautiful and lethal, draws him back into the world of assassins. The violence Afro has…6.87.117+
The Taste of Tea2004 • 143 minComedy, Drama, FantasyThis film follows a family in rural Tochigi as they navigate everyday life. Yoshiko balances being a housewife with her work on an animated film. Her uncle, Ayano, a music producer, returns…7.57.6
Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love2005 • 111 minAfter his mother's death, Satoru, a wheelchair-bound elementary student, isolates himself. His father creates a remote-controlled robot to attend school in his place, enabling Satoru to connect with others and experience everyday…6.56.4
The Karate Kid Part II1986 • 113 min • Budget $13M • Box office $115MAdventure, Drama, ActionMr. Miyagi travels to Japan with his student, Daniel, hoping to see his ailing father. Their peaceful trip takes a turn when Miyagi encounters an old rival. Daniel, new to the culture,…6.36.26+
Seven Samurai1954 • 207 min • Budget $2M • Box office $105MAction, DramaA samurai, struggling financially, accepts a village’s plea for protection. The village is threatened by bandits, so the samurai assembles six companions to train the villagers in self-defense. In return, the villagers…8.58.6
Rashomon1950 • 88 min • Budget $250K • Box office $117KCrime, Drama, Mystery"Rashomon" blends action and philosophical questions to examine how truth and justice are shaped by individual perspectives. Director Akira Kurosawa uses innovative camera work and flashbacks to reveal conflicting accounts of a…8.08.1
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade1999 • 102 min • Box office $94KAnimation, Drama, RomanceThis intense drama follows a counter-terrorism operative grappling with the emotional fallout of a young girl's suicide bombing. While undergoing retraining, he becomes entangled in the intricate dynamics and rivalries within the…7.47.317+
The Bridge on the River Kwai1957 • 161 min • Budget $2M • Box office $44MDrama, History, WarIn World War II Burma, a unit of British prisoners of war are forced into labor by their Japanese captors to construct a crucial railway bridge for the enemy. As Allied intelligence…7.88.16+
Dolls2002 • 114 minDrama, RomancePuppetry is a central element of Dolls, mirroring the lives of the people in the film. The story focuses on Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship faces a crisis. Matsumoto's…7.67.5
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Abdou With The Almohades2006Abdou is tricked into participating in an experiment by American researchers and is unexpectedly transported to a faraway civilization: the Almohad dynasty, which governed the Maghreb and Muslim Spain from 1147 to…9.06.8
Kagemusha1980 • 180 min • Budget $6M • Box office $4MAction, Drama, HistoryThis acclaimed samurai film tells the story of a thief who is forced to impersonate a powerful, elderly warlord to shield him from enemies. When the warlord dies unexpectedly, the generals must…7.87.96+
Tattoo2002 • 108 minThriller, Drama, CrimeRookie cop Marc Schrader, caught with drugs during a police raid on an illegal rave, is assigned to a homicide investigation led by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a young woman,…6.06.317+
Violent Cop1989 • 103 minCrime, ThrillerA seasoned detective investigates his colleague's possible involvement in corruption, drugs, and the Yakuza. He finds himself caught in a dangerous world, forced to question his own ethics as he seeks the…7.27.1
Black Light2009 • 113 minNikki Blue is a dancer at a strip club tucked away on a rural New England road. Further on, Alice, a directionless college graduate, works at a roadside fossil and rock shop.…1.0—
Samurai Rebellion1967 • 121 minDrama, History, ActionSet in feudal Japan, the mother of a young lord's heir is kidnapped by her husband's powerful and controlling father. This forces the husband into a difficult choice: accept the injustice or…8.28.3
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All That Sex2023 • 100 minThe film explores the hidden desires of six couples, revealing the diverse and often surprising nature of their sexual fantasies. These range from the commonplace to the outlandish, showcasing the full spectrum…4.04.5
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Good Morning1959 • 94 minComedy, Family, Drama"Good Morning" is a charming and perceptive look at family dynamics, following two young boys who go on strike by refusing to talk after their parents won't buy a television. This silent…7.77.8
Jack Southeast2018 • 120 minAfter a short prison sentence, Jack is released early by his employer with the condition that he completes one final job. He must settle an old score. His wife/girlfriend urges him to…0.03.9
Knights of Newgate2021 • 85 minA knight who cannot die must find a powerful, old amulet. The demons will then be able to cause destruction across the planet.6.03.4
The Yakuza1974 • 112 min • Budget $5M • Box office $1MCrime, Drama, ThrillerAmerican private investigator Harry Kilmer is pulled back into the world of Japanese organized crime when his friend's teenage daughter is kidnapped by the Yakuza. In a dangerous world where nothing is…7.17.217+
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady2003 • 50 minThis documentary tells the story of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who took the first photograph of DNA and determined its structure.0.09.4
Zen2009 • 127 min • Box office $2MDrama, HistoryIn the early 1200s, Dogen introduced Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, founding the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that individuals could achieve enlightenment through self-realization via Zazen, a practice involving…7.17.3Experiments in Advertising: The Films of Erwin Blumenfeld: Advertising & Layout2006 • 3 minThis film is part of a series of three fashion films created from archival footage by filmmaker Adam Mufti and sound designer Olivier Alary. It explores how Erwin Blumenfeld used advertising and…5.0—
Hana & Alice2004 • 135 minDrama, Comedy, RomanceTwo teenage best friends who both like the same guy accidentally disrupt his life when he gets knocked unconscious after walking into a door.7.07.2
The Hitler–Stalin Pact2019 • 102 minWhy did Hitler and Stalin, bitter ideological rivals, secretly agree to a pact in 1939? This compelling and detailed account explores the diplomatic breakdown that resulted in the Nazi-Soviet pact and its…8.27.8
Bright Future2003 • 115 min • Budget $10MDrama, MysteryTwo friends working as laundry workers in Tokyo discover an unusual fascination with jellyfish. As they become detached from everyday life, they find themselves drawn to the beauty and danger of these…6.86.7
Boiling Point1990 • 96 minCrime, Comedy, DramaSet against the striking landscapes of Okinawa, the film follows Masaki, a gas station attendant and former baseball player whose life changes when he has a dangerous run-in with the local Yakuza.…6.96.8
An Actor's Revenge1963 • 114 minDramaIn 17th century Japan, a kabuki actor seeks vengeance for his parents' deaths, which were arranged years ago by three powerful men. Leaving the world of elaborate theater, he enters the dangerous…6.67.3
What Did You Eat Yesterday? New Year's Special 20202020 • 76 minShiro's favorite idol, Mami Mitsuya, unexpectedly appears before him. While thrilled by the encounter, Shiro's partner, Kenji, is displeased. The arrival of a new partner, combined with changes in Shiro's job, causes…0.07.8
Kabukicho Love Hotel2014 • 135 minComedy, DramaThis drama explores the intertwined lives of employees and guests at a well-known love hotel in Tokyo's red-light district, where intense romantic encounters unfold.6.36.9
I Just Didn't Do It2007 • 143 minDramaA young man is wrongly accused of indecent behavior towards a high school girl on a train. He's arrested and charged with the crime, and faces a relentless series of court hearings,…7.47.6
The Yellow Handkerchief1977 • 109 minComedy, DramaA convict is released from prison after serving a long sentence for a murder he committed years ago. He hopes to reconnect with his ex-wife and start their life over. Their connection…6.97.3
Sakuran2006 • 111 minHistory, DramaAnna Tsuchiya stars as an oiran, a highly respected geisha in the pleasure district of Yoshiwara during the Edo period. She must skillfully maneuver through the complex social dynamics of the brothel…6.56.8
Hana2006 • 127 minAction, Drama, HistoryIn a poor district of Edo, a young samurai named Soza is tasked by his clan with avenging his father's death. Lacking skill as a swordsman, he prefers a simple life among…6.66.6
Rhapsody in August1991 • 98 minDramaThe film centers on an elderly woman, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in World War II. While caring for her four grandchildren one summer, she unexpectedly learns that her…7.27.26+
Sansho the Bailiff1954 • 124 minDramaIn feudal Japan, a determined mother embarks on a difficult journey to find her exiled father and reunite her family. Years ago, he was banished from his home, and now his whereabouts…8.18.3
Moon Child2003 • 120 minHorror, Action, ThrillerMoon Child centers on a group of friends who rise through a futuristic criminal world. Sho feels destined to follow his idol Kei's path as a vampire – immortal but cursed with…5.76.2
Not Scared to Die1973 • 87 minAction, Drama, HistoryThe film presents a stark portrayal of the difficult Japanese occupation of China during World War II, a historical period that continues to hold significance. Jackie Chan plays a supporting character who…5.64.317+
House of Bamboo1955 • 102 min • Budget $1M • Box office $1MCrime, DramaArmy officer Eddie Kenner undertakes a secret mission into the hidden world of former GIs and Japanese citizens who have formed an unusual alliance. His former comrade, Sandy Dawson, leads this group,…6.16.8
