Shochiku Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
Shochiku has made 424 films from 1921 to 2025, earning $524M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Love and Honor (2006), The 8-Year Engagement (2017) and Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004). Its most frequent director is Yoji Yamada (50 films). Most of its films are drama films (289 of 424).
- films
- 424
- worldwide box office
- $524M
- average score of 5 rated films
- 70
- years active
- 1921–2025
- Film languages
- Japanese (398), Chinese (1), English (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 1960s, 65 films
- Frequent director
- Yoji Yamada
What Are Shochiku's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The Shochiku films that earned the most worldwide. Love and Honor (2006) leads with $33.8M, 6% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Love and Honor 2006 · Drama $33.8M - 2
The 8-Year Engagement 2017 · Romance $24.4M - 3
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog 2004 · Drama $23.7M - 4
Hot Road 2014 · Drama $22.9M - 5
Stigmatized Properties 2020 · Horror $21.3M - 6
About Her Brother 2010 · Drama $20M - 7
Tokyo Family 2013 · Drama $17.4M - 8
Abacus and Sword 2010 · Drama $16.6M
What Are the Best-Rated Shochiku Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Theatre: A Love Story (2020) scores highest at 83; the studio's 5 rated films average 70.
What Are the Latest Shochiku Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with 366 Days (2025).
What Kind of Movies Does Shochiku Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (289 of 424). The 1960s were its busiest decade, with 65 films.
Shochiku Movies by Genre
Shochiku Movies by Decade
- 11 1920s
- 52 1930s
- 33 1940s
- 47 1950s
- 65 1960s
- 47 1970s
- 31 1980s
- 26 1990s
- 26 2000s
- 57 2010s
- 27 2020s
Shochiku Movies by Language
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Japanese 398 -
Chinese 1 -
English 1 -
Korean 1
Who Works With Shochiku the Most?
The people credited on the most Shochiku films. Chishû Ryû appears in 92 of them, and Yoji Yamada directed 50.
Directors Who Work With Shochiku
What Movies Has Shochiku Made?
All 424 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
Shochiku Drama Movies
Which Studios Are Similar to Shochiku?
The studios with the most Japanese drama films. Shochiku has made 268 Japanese drama films, more than any other kind.
- Toei Company 288 Japanese drama films
- Nikkatsu Corporation 285 Japanese drama films
- Toho 227 Japanese drama films
- Daiei Film 155 Japanese drama films
- Fuji Television Network 95 Japanese drama films
- TBS 88 Japanese drama films
- Kadokawa 59 Japanese drama films
- Nippon Television Network Corporation 59 Japanese drama films
Shochiku: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has Shochiku made?
Shochiku has released 424 films, from 1921 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 1960s, with 65 films.
See every film What is Shochiku's highest-grossing movie?
Love and Honor (2006) is Shochiku's biggest box office hit, with $33.8M worldwide, ahead of The 8-Year Engagement (2017) ($24.4M).
What is the best-rated Shochiku movie?
Theatre: A Love Story (2020) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any Shochiku film, 83. The 5 rated films average 70.
Which director has made the most films with Shochiku?
Yoji Yamada has directed 50 Shochiku films, more than anyone else, followed by Keisuke Kinoshita (39) and Yasujirô Ozu (37).