The Best Hidetoshi Nishijima Movies, Ranked
73 credits from 1993 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Penguin Highway (2019) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is Shin Ultraman (2023) with $32.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Hidetoshi Nishijima Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Hidetoshi Nishijima is credited on. Penguin Highway (2019) leads with 87, followed by Drive My Car (2021) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Hidetoshi Nishijima Box Office Hits
Hidetoshi Nishijima's films have made $224M worldwide in total. Shin Ultraman (2023) is the biggest hit at $32.1M, ahead of 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) ($23.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shin Ultraman 2023 · Action $32.1M $601K dom. - 2
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie 2021 · Drama $23.1M - 3
Strawberry Night 2013 · Thriller $21.9M - 4
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace 2006 · Drama $15.7M - 5
Drive My Car 2021 · Drama $15.4M $2.35M dom. - 6
Casshern 2004 · Drama $12.6M - 7
What Did You Eat Yesterday? 2021 · Drama $11.3M - 8
Goodbye, Someday 2010 · Drama $10.8M - 9
Zero Focus 2009 · Thriller $10.7M - 10
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie 2021 · Action $10.4M
The Best Hidetoshi Nishijima Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hidetoshi Nishijima has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 32 films, and Drive My Car (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 32 films Drive My Car 2021 · as Yûsuke Kafuku Movie Echo Score: 80
- Thriller 6 films Strawberry Night 2013 · as Kazuo Kikuta
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Comedy 5 films All About Suomi 2024 · as Keigo Kusano - Action 4 films Shin Ultraman 2023 · as Kimio Tamura Movie Echo Score: 72
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Crime 3 films Her Private Hell 2026 Movie Echo Score: 37 -
Adventure 2 films Penguin Highway 2019 · as Aoyama-kun's Father Movie Echo Score: 87 -
Horror 2 films Loft 2005 · as Koichi Kijima -
Music 1 film Prodigy 2007 · as Koichiro Naruse
The Best Hidetoshi Nishijima Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hidetoshi Nishijima's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Hidetoshi Nishijima Movies
The most recent films Hidetoshi Nishijima is credited on, newest first — starting with Her Private Hell (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Her Private Hell 2026 · Crime
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The Brightest Sun 2025 · Drama - All About Suomi 2024 · Keigo Kusano
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Serpent’s Path 2024 · Yoshimura -
Sayonara, Maestro! 2024 · Shunpei Natsume -
Kubi 2023 · Akechi Mitsuhide - Shin Ultraman 2023 · Kimio Tamura
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Kamen Rider Black Sun 2022 · Kotaro Minami/Kamen Rider Black Sun -
Riding a Unicorn 2022 · Satoshi Kotori - 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie 2021 · Kyohei Nagumo
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99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP 2021 · Mystery - Drive My Car 2021 · Yûsuke Kafuku
The Best Hidetoshi Nishijima Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hidetoshi Nishijima films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hidetoshi Nishijima movie?
Penguin Highway (2019) is the best-rated Hidetoshi Nishijima film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Drive My Car (2021) (80) and Shin Ultraman (2023) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Penguin Highway: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hidetoshi Nishijima movie?
Shin Ultraman (2023) made the most at the box office, with $32.1M worldwide, followed by 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) with $23.1M. Together, Hidetoshi Nishijima's films with box office figures have made $224M.
Which Hidetoshi Nishijima movie won the most awards?
Drive My Car (2021) is the most decorated Hidetoshi Nishijima film, with 3 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hidetoshi Nishijima drama movie?
Drive My Car (2021) is the best-rated of Hidetoshi Nishijima's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Strawberry Night (thriller), All About Suomi (comedy) and Shin Ultraman (action).
What is the newest Hidetoshi Nishijima movie?
The newest film on Hidetoshi Nishijima's filmography is Serpent's Path (2026), with Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yoshimura.
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