The Best Chieko Matsubara Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1963 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Yellow Elephant (2013) with $3.67M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chieko Matsubara Box Office Hits
Chieko Matsubara's films have made $4.79M worldwide in total. Yellow Elephant (2013) is the biggest hit at $3.67M, ahead of Yellow Tears (2007) ($1.03M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Chieko Matsubara Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chieko Matsubara has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Yellow Elephant (2013) is the pick of them.
The Best Chieko Matsubara Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chieko Matsubara's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
The Latest Chieko Matsubara Movies
The most recent films Chieko Matsubara is credited on, newest first — starting with Natchan’s Little Secret (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Natchan’s Little Secret 2023 · Keiko Namiki -
A Long Goodbye 2019 · Yoko Higashi -
Our Meal for Tomorrow 2017 · Meiko Uemura -
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy 2014 · Comedy -
Yellow Elephant 2013 · Seika -
At River’s Edge 2011 · Ise -
Ryōmaden 2010 · Drama -
Yellow Tears 2007 · Kinu Muraoka -
To Love 1997 · Yamagata -
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat 1976 · Comedy -
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss 1976 · Asami -
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love 1971 · Kayo
The Best Chieko Matsubara Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chieko Matsubara films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Chieko Matsubara movie?
Yellow Elephant (2013) made the most at the box office, with $3.67M worldwide, followed by Yellow Tears (2007) with $1.03M. Together, Chieko Matsubara's films with box office figures have made $4.79M.
What is the best Chieko Matsubara drama movie?
Yellow Elephant (2013) is the best-rated of Chieko Matsubara's drama films. In other genres: Tokyo Drifter (thriller) and A Long Goodbye (family).
What is the newest Chieko Matsubara movie?
The newest film on Chieko Matsubara's filmography is Natchan’s Little Secret (2023), with Chieko Matsubara as Keiko Namiki.
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