The Best Hideo Nakata Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1992 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sadako (2019) comes out on top with a score of 30. The biggest box office hit is The Ring Two (2005) with $164M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Hideo Nakata Box Office Hits
Hideo Nakata's films have made $300M worldwide in total. The Ring Two (2005) is the biggest hit at $164M, ahead of Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) ($35.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Ring Two 2005 · Drama $164M $76.2M dom. - 2
Death Note: L Change the WorLd 2008 · Thriller $35.3M - 3
Stigmatized Properties 2020 · Horror $21.3M - 4
Stolen Identity 2018 · Crime $16.8M - 5
The Incite Mill 2010 · Mystery $15.2M - 6
The Complex 2013 · Horror $9.84M - 7
Stolen Identity 2 2020 · Thriller $9.69M - 8
Sadako 2019 · Horror $5.59M - 9
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie 2024 · Fantasy $4.87M - 10
Life in Overtime 2018 · Drama $3.65M
The Best Hideo Nakata Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hideo Nakata has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 9 films, and Sadako (2019) is the pick of them.
- Horror 9 films Sadako 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 30
- Drama 8 films The Ring Two 2005 · Director
- Mystery 6 films The Incite Mill 2010 · Director
- Thriller 4 films Death Note: L Change the WorLd 2008 · Director
- Crime 3 films Stolen Identity 2018 · Director
- Fantasy 1 film The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie 2024 · Director
The Best Hideo Nakata Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hideo Nakata's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Hideo Nakata Movies
The most recent films Hideo Nakata is credited on, newest first — starting with The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie 2024 · Director
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Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker 2024 · Director -
THE DAYS 2023 · Director -
It’s in the Woods 2022 · Director -
Usogui 2022 · Director -
Shōtai 2022 · Director - Stigmatized Properties 2020 · Director
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Remotely Killed 2020 · Director - Stolen Identity 2 2020 · Director
- Sadako 2019 · Director
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The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer 2019 · Director - Stolen Identity 2018 · Director
The Best Hideo Nakata Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hideo Nakata films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hideo Nakata movie?
Sadako (2019) is the best-rated Hideo Nakata film, with a Movie Echo Score of 30. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Sadako: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hideo Nakata movie?
The Ring Two (2005) made the most at the box office, with $164M worldwide, followed by Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) with $35.3M. Together, Hideo Nakata's films with box office figures have made $300M.
What is the best Hideo Nakata horror movie?
Sadako (2019) is the best-rated of Hideo Nakata's horror films, with a score of 30. In other genres: The Ring Two (drama), The Incite Mill (mystery) and Death Note: L Change the WorLd (thriller).
What is the newest Hideo Nakata movie?
The newest film on Hideo Nakata's filmography is The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024), directed by Hideo Nakata.
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