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Daiei Film Movies: Every Film & Box Office

Daiei Film has made 220 films from 1942 to 2002, earning $282K at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Cure (1997), Ugetsu (1953) and Street of Shame (1956). Its most frequent director is Yasuzō Masumura (33 films). Most of its films are drama films (156 of 220).

films
220
worldwide box office
$282K
years active
1942–2002
All 220 films
Main genres
Drama, Action, Horror
Film languages
Japanese (219), Russian (1)
Busiest decade
The 1960s, 124 films
Frequent director
Yasuzō Masumura
Box office

What Are Daiei Film's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The films from Daiei Film that earned the most worldwide. Cure (1997) leads with $235K, 83% of everything the studio's films have earned.

Sorted by box office
  1. 1 Cure (1997) movie poster Cure 1997 · Crime $235K
  2. 2 Ugetsu (1953) movie poster Ugetsu 1953 · Fantasy $25K
  3. 3 Street of Shame (1956) movie poster Street of Shame 1956 · Drama $7.55K
  4. 4 Gate of Hell (1953) movie poster Gate of Hell 1953 · History $7.38K
  5. 5 Sound in the Mist (1956) movie poster Sound in the Mist 1956 · Romance $5.36K
  6. 6 The Wandering Princess (1960) movie poster The Wandering Princess 1960 · Romance $2.03K
Latest

What Are the Latest Daiei Film Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Tomie: Forbidden Fruit (2002).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Daiei Film Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (156 of 220). The 1960s were its busiest decade, with 124 films.

Movies from Daiei Film by Genre

  1. Drama 156 films
  2. Action 78 films
  3. Horror 34 films
  4. Crime 29 films
  5. Adventure 28 films
  6. Comedy 17 films
  7. Romance 17 films
  8. Thriller 16 films

Movies from Daiei Film by Decade

  1. 5 1940s
  2. 51 1950s
  3. 124 1960s
  4. 11 1970s
  5. 6 1980s
  6. 19 1990s
  7. 4 2000s

Movies from Daiei Film by Language

  • Japanese 219
  • Russian 1
People

Who Works With Daiei Film the Most?

The people credited on the most films from Daiei Film. Saburo Date appears in 68 of them, and Yasuzō Masumura directed 33.

Directors Who Work With Daiei Film

Actors in the Most Movies from Daiei Film

Filmography

What Movies Has Daiei Film Made?

All 220 films, newest first, with the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

All genres Drama 156Action 78Horror 34Crime 29Adventure 28Comedy 17Romance 17Thriller 16Sci-Fi 14Fantasy 13History 13Mystery 13

All 220 Movies from Daiei Film

Newest first. Page 2 of 5.
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Which Studios Are Similar to Daiei Film?

The studios with the most Japanese drama films. Daiei Film has made 156 Japanese drama films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

Daiei Film: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has Daiei Film made?

Daiei Film has released 220 films, from 1942 to 2002. Its busiest decade was the 1960s, with 124 films.

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What is Daiei Film's highest-grossing movie?

Cure (1997) is Daiei Film's biggest box office hit, with $235K worldwide, ahead of Ugetsu (1953) ($25K).

Which director has made the most films with Daiei Film?

Yasuzō Masumura has directed 33 films from Daiei Film, more than anyone else, followed by Kenji Misumi (23) and Kazuo Mori (15).