The Best Akira Kubo Movies, Ranked
28 credits from 1954 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Takeshis’ (2005) with $1.27M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Akira Kubo Box Office Hits
Akira Kubo's films have made $1.4M worldwide in total. Takeshis’ (2005) is the biggest hit at $1.27M, ahead of Sanjuro (1962) ($65.1K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Akira Kubo Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Akira Kubo has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 3 films, and Sanjuro (1962) is the pick of them.
The Best Akira Kubo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Akira Kubo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2000s.
The Latest Akira Kubo Movies
The most recent films Akira Kubo is credited on, newest first — starting with The Great Buddha Arrival (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Great Buddha Arrival 2018 · Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -
Takeshis’ 2005 · Fantasy -
MAIL 2004 · Art Collector -
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe 1995 · Captain of the Kairyumaru -
Getting Any? 1994 · Bank Manager -
Tales of a Golden Geisha 1990 · Bo-san #2 -
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally 1989 · Adventure -
A Taxing Woman’s Return 1988 · Representative of the Believers -
The Castle of Sand 1974 · Patrolman at Setagaya -
Space Amoeba 1970 · Taro Kudo -
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969 · Matsui -
Samurai Banners 1969 · War
The Best Akira Kubo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Akira Kubo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Akira Kubo movie?
Takeshis’ (2005) made the most at the box office, with $1.27M worldwide, followed by Sanjuro (1962) with $65.1K. Together, Akira Kubo's films with box office figures have made $1.4M.
What is the best Akira Kubo comedy movie?
Sanjuro (1962) is the best-rated of Akira Kubo's comedy films. In other genres: Takeshis’ (fantasy), Destroy All Monsters (sci-fi) and Throne of Blood (history).
What is the newest Akira Kubo movie?
The newest film on Akira Kubo's filmography is The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019), with Akira Kubo as Self - Actor.
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