Hirokazu Kore-eda: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 21
- as director
- 12
- on screen
- 1993–2025
- box office
- $1.21M
Hirokazu Kore-eda's Career in Numbers
Hirokazu Kore-eda's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hirokazu Kore-eda works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang (1993) to Last Scene (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Hirokazu Kore-eda Movies by Decade
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 5
The 2020s were Hirokazu Kore-eda's busiest decade, with 5 films.
Hirokazu Kore-eda Movies by Genre
- Drama 6
- Documentary 5
- Family 1
- Animation 1
Drama is the genre Hirokazu Kore-eda has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of documentary (5).
Hirokazu Kore-eda Career Milestones
- First film
- When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang 1993
- Biggest box office hit
- Air Doll $1.21M worldwide
- Newest film
- Last Scene 2025
Hirokazu Kore-eda Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hirokazu Kore-eda is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 12 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
12- 2025
Last Scene Family - 2023
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Drama - 2021
The Center Lane Animation - 2020
A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura Drama - 2016
Ishibumi Documentary - 2012
Going My Home Drama - 2010
Kaidan Horror Classics Drama - 2009
Air Doll Drama Worldwide box office: $1.21M - 2008
So I Can Be Alright: Cocco’s Endless Journey Documentary - 2001
Distance Drama - 1994
August Without Him Documentary - 1993
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Documentary
Hirokazu Kore-eda Movies as an Actor
1
Hirokazu Kore-eda in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2024
Walking in the Movies as Self · Documentary - 2023
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Jiseok as Self · Documentary - 2021
Once upon a time… “Shoplifters” as Himself · Documentary - 2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema as Self · Documentary - 2004
A Making of Nobody Knows as Self · Documentary - 2003
Birthplace as Self · Documentary - 1996
Without Memory as Self · Documentary
Who Hirokazu Kore-eda Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hirokazu Kore-eda shares the most films with. Ryo Kase comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Lily Franky (2).
Hirokazu Kore-eda: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hirokazu Kore-eda has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hirokazu Kore-eda been in?
Hirokazu Kore-eda is credited on 21 films, from 1993 to 2025. 1 of them as an actor and 12 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hirokazu Kore-eda's highest-grossing movie?
Air Doll (2009) is Hirokazu Kore-eda's biggest box office hit, with $1.21M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Hirokazu Kore-eda's movies have made $1.21M.
Hirokazu Kore-eda's biggest hits What is Hirokazu Kore-eda's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hirokazu Kore-eda's filmography is The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025).
Who does Hirokazu Kore-eda work with most often?
Hirokazu Kore-eda shares the most films with Ryo Kase (2 films), Lily Franky (2 films) and Daisuke Kuroda (2 films).
The Best Hirokazu Kore-eda Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 directing credits.
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