Film studio

Sunrise Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

Sunrise has made 176 films from 1981 to 2026, earning $161M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025), Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) and Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026). Its most frequent director is Yoshiyuki Tomino (26 films). Most of its films are animation films (174 of 176).

films: 176
worldwide box office: $161M
average score of 4 rated films: 76
years active: 1981–2026

All 176 films

Main genres: Animation, Sci-Fi, Action
Film languages: Japanese (174), Chinese (1), English (1)
Busiest decade: The 2010s, 39 films
Frequent director: Yoshiyuki Tomino

Box office

What Are Sunrise's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The Sunrise films that earned the most worldwide. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) leads with $26M, 16% of everything the studio's films have earned.

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1 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- 2025 · Animation $26M
2 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway 2021 · Action $18.7M
3 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe 2026 · Animation $18.4M
4 City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes 2019 · Action $12M
5 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time 2001 · Fantasy $10.5M
6 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection 2019 · War $9.98M
7 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer- 2010 · Animation $9.38M
8 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars 2005 · Animation $7.31M

Best rated

What Are the Best-Rated Sunrise Movies?

By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) scores highest at 79; the studio's 4 rated films average 76.

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Latest

What Are the Latest Sunrise Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Sunrise Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are animation films (174 of 176). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 39 films.

Sunrise Movies by Genre

Animation 174 films
Sci-Fi 84 films
Action 70 films
Drama 49 films
Comedy 36 films
War 22 films
Adventure 20 films
Crime 8 films

Sunrise Movies by Decade

26 1980s
11 1990s
29 2000s
39 2010s
10 2020s

Sunrise Movies by Language

Japanese 174
Chinese 1
English 1

People

Who Works With Sunrise the Most?

The people credited on the most Sunrise films. Shuichi Ikeda appears in 25 of them, and Yoshiyuki Tomino directed 26.

Directors Who Work With Sunrise

Actors in the Most Sunrise Movies

Filmography

What Movies Has Sunrise Made?

All 176 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.

All genres Animation 174 Sci-Fi 84 Action 70 Drama 49 Comedy 36 War 22 Adventure 20 Crime 8 Fantasy 8 Mystery 5 Thriller 5 Romance 4

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All 176 Sunrise Movies

Newest first. Page 1 of 4.

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Which Studios Are Similar to Sunrise?

The studios with the most Japanese animation films. Sunrise has made 174 Japanese animation films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

Sunrise: Questions and Answers

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

How many movies has Sunrise made?

Sunrise has released 176 films, from 1981 to 2026. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 39 films.

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What is Sunrise's highest-grossing movie?

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) is Sunrise's biggest box office hit, with $26M worldwide, ahead of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) ($18.7M).

What is the best-rated Sunrise movie?

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any Sunrise film, 79. The 4 rated films average 76.

Which director has made the most films with Sunrise?

Yoshiyuki Tomino has directed 26 Sunrise films, more than anyone else, followed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (9) and Takashi Imanishi (9).