The Best Gen Shimizu Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 1949 to 1972, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Sanjuro (1962) with $65.1K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gen Shimizu Box Office Hits
Gen Shimizu's films have made $275K worldwide in total. Sanjuro (1962) is the biggest hit at $65.1K, ahead of Throne of Blood (1957) ($61.1K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Gen Shimizu Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gen Shimizu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Crime leads with 8 films, and Stray Dog (1949) is the pick of them.
The Best Gen Shimizu Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gen Shimizu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest Gen Shimizu Movies
The most recent films Gen Shimizu is credited on, newest first — starting with The Trail of Blood (1972). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Trail of Blood 1972 · Action -
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 1972 · Thriller -
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972 · Commander of Defense Forces -
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love 1971 · Action -
Brave Red Flower of the North 1970 · Crime -
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969 · Narikawa -
Japan Organized Crime Boss 1969 · Torakichi Hamanaka -
Rise Against the Sword 1966 · Kesho Yada -
Moment of Terror 1966 · Crime -
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph 1966 · Ryuji Maisaka -
Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965 · Minister of Defense -
Beast Alley 1965 · Drama
The Best Gen Shimizu Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gen Shimizu films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Gen Shimizu movie?
Sanjuro (1962) made the most at the box office, with $65.1K worldwide, followed by Throne of Blood (1957) with $61.1K. Together, Gen Shimizu's films with box office figures have made $275K.
What is the best Gen Shimizu crime movie?
Stray Dog (1949) is the best-rated of Gen Shimizu's crime films. In other genres: I Live in Fear (drama), Throne of Blood (history) and The Bad Sleep Well (thriller).
What is the newest Gen Shimizu movie?
The newest film on Gen Shimizu's filmography is The Trail of Blood (1972).
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