The Best Hayao Miyazaki Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1978 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Boy and the Heron (2023) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Spirited Away (2002) with $359M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Hayao Miyazaki Box Office Hits
Hayao Miyazaki's films have made $1.29B worldwide in total. Spirited Away (2002) is the biggest hit at $359M, ahead of The Boy and the Heron (2023) ($295M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Spirited Away 2002 · Adventure $359M $15.2M dom. - 2
The Boy and the Heron 2023 · Animation $295M $47.3M dom. - 3
Howl's Moving Castle 2005 · Adventure $241M $9.17M dom. - 4
Ponyo 2009 · Adventure $206M $16.5M dom. - 5
The Wind Rises 2013 · Biography $137M $5.21M dom. - 6
My Neighbor Totoro 1988 · Fantasy $30.4M $2.25M dom. - 7
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989 · Adventure $10.4M $1M dom. - 8
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1985 · Adventure $9.01M $496K dom. - 9
Porco Rosso 1992 · Adventure $1.53M $443K dom.
The Best Hayao Miyazaki Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hayao Miyazaki has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Adventure leads with 11 films, and Spirited Away (2002) is the pick of them.
The Best Hayao Miyazaki Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hayao Miyazaki's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Hayao Miyazaki Movies
The most recent films Hayao Miyazaki is credited on, newest first — starting with The Boy and the Heron (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Boy and the Heron 2023 · Director
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Boro the Caterpillar 2018 · Director - The Wind Rises 2013 · Director
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Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo 2012 · Giant Robot (voice) - Ponyo 2009 · Director
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Mon Mon the Water Spider 2006 · Director -
House Hunting 2006 · Director -
The Day I Bought a Star 2006 · Director - Howl's Moving Castle 2005 · Director
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Imaginary Flying Machines 2002 · Le cochon -
Mei and the Kittenbus 2002 · Neko Bâchan (voice) - Spirited Away 2002 · Director
The Best Hayao Miyazaki Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hayao Miyazaki films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hayao Miyazaki movie?
The Boy and the Heron (2023) is the best-rated Hayao Miyazaki film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Boy and the Heron: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hayao Miyazaki movie?
Spirited Away (2002) made the most at the box office, with $359M worldwide, followed by The Boy and the Heron (2023) with $295M. Together, Hayao Miyazaki's films with box office figures have made $1.29B.
Which Hayao Miyazaki movie won the most awards?
The Boy and the Heron (2023) is the most decorated Hayao Miyazaki film, with 4 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hayao Miyazaki adventure movie?
Spirited Away (2002) is the best-rated of Hayao Miyazaki's adventure films. In other genres: The Boy and the Heron (animation), My Neighbor Totoro (fantasy) and The Wind Rises (biography).
What is the newest Hayao Miyazaki movie?
The newest film on Hayao Miyazaki's filmography is Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature (2024), with Hayao Miyazaki as Self (archive footage).
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