Hiroshi Abe: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 71
- on screen
- 1989–2025
- box office
- $388M
- average score
- 70
The Best Hiroshi Abe Movies
The films of Hiroshi Abe that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Thermae Romae (2012) leads with $74.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $74.3M Thermae Romae 2012 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $54.1M A Ghost of a Chance 2011 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $42.5M Thermae Romae II 2014 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $23.1M The Crimes That Bind 2018 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $19.8M The Wings of the Kirin 2012 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $19.8M Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale 2010 · Sci-Fi
Hiroshi Abe's Career in Numbers
Hiroshi Abe's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hiroshi Abe works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Saga of the Phoenix (1989) to News Anchor (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Hiroshi Abe Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 28
- 2010s 30
- 2020s 8
The 2010s were Hiroshi Abe's busiest decade, with 30 films.
Hiroshi Abe Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Comedy 11
- Thriller 7
- Mystery 7
- Action 5
- Horror 3
- Adventure 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Fantasy 2
- Romance 2
Drama is the genre Hiroshi Abe has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of comedy (11).
Hiroshi Abe Career Milestones
- First film
- Saga of the Phoenix 1989
- Biggest box office hit
- Thermae Romae $74.3M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Garden of Evening Mists Movie Echo Score 74
- Newest film
- News Anchor 2025
Hiroshi Abe Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hiroshi Abe is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
SHOWTIME7 as Orimoto Shinnosuke · Thriller - 2025
News Anchor as Soichi Shindo · Drama - 2023
Vivant as Mamoru Nozaki · Drama - 2022
Offbeat Cops as Tsukasa Naruse · Action Worldwide box office: $1.96M - 2022
Tonbi as Yasuo Ichikawa · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.44M - 2022
Because We Forget Everything as M · Drama - 2021
In the Wake as Seiichiro Tomashino · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.64M - 2021
HOKUSAI as Juzaburo Tsutaya · Drama - 2019
The Garden of Evening Mists as Nakamura Aritomo · Drama Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2019
Legend of the Demon Cat Drama Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2018
Nomitori Samurai as Hironoshin Kobayashi · Comedy - 2018
Sakura Guardian in the North as Tokujiro Ezure · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.98M - 2018 The Crimes That Bind as Kyoichiro Kaga · Thriller Worldwide box office: $23.1M
- 2017
Lear on the Shore as Yukio · Drama - 2016
Shippu Rondo as Kazuyuki Kuribayashi · Drama - 2016
A Loving Husband as Yohei Miyamoto · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.96M - 2016
Everest: The Summit of the Gods as Hanyu · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.9M - 2014
Snow on The Blades as Jyubei Sahashi · Action Worldwide box office: $5.03M - 2014
Cape Nostalgia as Koji Kashiwagi · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.3M - 2014 Thermae Romae II as Lucius · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $42.5M
- 2014
Trick Shinsaku Special 3 Comedy - 2014
Trick the Movie: Last Stage as Jiro Ueda · Comedy Worldwide box office: $16.5M - 2014
Sleeping Forest as Kaga Kyoichiro · Mystery - 2013
Before the Vigil as Matsuoi · Drama Worldwide box office: $232K - 2012
By Rule of Crow’s Thumb as Take · Drama - 2012 Thermae Romae as Lucius · Comedy Worldwide box office: $74.3M
- 2012 The Wings of the Kirin as Kyoichirou Kaga · Mystery Worldwide box office: $19.8M
- 2012
Going My Home as Ryota Tsuboi · Drama - 2011
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet as Yamaguchi Tamon · History Worldwide box office: $18.1M - 2011
A Flawless Concierge Tv movie - 2011 A Ghost of a Chance as Hayami · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $54.1M
- 2011
Cheers From Heaven as Hikaru Ohshiro · Drama - 2011
We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia as Prof. Kondo · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.33M - 2011
Red Finger as Kyoichiro Kaga · Mystery - 2010
Elevator to the Gallows as Tokito Takahiko · Thriller - 2010
Trick Shinsaku Special 2 as Jiro Ueda · Comedy - 2010 Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale as Jiro Ueda · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $19.8M
- 2010
Shinzanmono as Kyoichiro Kaga · Mystery - 2009
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge as Keisuke Shiratori · Mystery Worldwide box office: $8.62M - 2008
The Blue Bird as Mr. Murachi · Drama - 2008
Tales from the Dead as Jiro · Horror - 2008
The Glorious Team Batista as Keisuke Shiratori · Comedy - 2007
The Shadow Spirit as enokizu reijirou · Thriller Worldwide box office: $3.64M - 2007
High and Low as 戸倉碧警視 · Thriller - 2007
The Suicide Song as Jake · Horror - 2007
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fight as Kenshiro (voice) · Romance - 2007
The Sword of Alexander as Genkurou Worldwide box office: $1.72M - 2007
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria as Kenshirô (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.48M - 2007
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust as Isao Shimokawaji · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.75M - 2006
HERO SP as 芝山贡 · Drama - 2006
Trick: The Movie 2 as Jiro Ueda · Crime Worldwide box office: $16.5M - 2006
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love as Kenshirô (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $2.45M - 2005
Trick Shinsaku Special Mystery - 2005
Summer of Ubume as Reijiro Enokizu · Thriller Worldwide box office: $4.07M - 2005
The Man Behind the Scissors as Horinouchi · Crime - 2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie as Shoichiro Kaneda · Action - 2004
River of First Love as Shiro Takakura · Romance - 2004
Survive Style 5+ as Aoyama, the Hypnotist · Mystery - 2004
Hana & Alice as Alice's Mother's Companion · Comedy Worldwide box office: $654K - 2002
Trick: The Movie as Jiro Ueda · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.21M - 2001
Platonic Sex as Hideyuki Ishikawa · Drama - 2001
Gore from Outer Space as FBI Agent · Horror - 2001
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop as Chikage Kobayakawa · Comedy - 2000
Godzilla 2000 Action Worldwide box office: $12.9M - 2000
Crazy Lips as Narimoto · Comedy - 2000
Tokyo Raiders as Takeshi Ito · Adventure - 1998
French Dressing Drama - 1997
Moon Over Tao: Makaraga as Hayate · Fantasy - 1995
The Mystery of Rampo as Singer · Thriller - 1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon as Tsukiyomi · Adventure - 1989
Saga of the Phoenix as Kujaku · Action
Who Hiroshi Abe Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hiroshi Abe shares the most films with. Akira Emoto comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Fumiyo Kohinata (4).
Hiroshi Abe: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hiroshi Abe has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hiroshi Abe been in?
Hiroshi Abe is credited on 71 films, from 1989 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hiroshi Abe's highest-grossing movie?
Thermae Romae (2012) is Hiroshi Abe's biggest box office hit, with $74.3M worldwide, ahead of A Ghost of a Chance (2011) ($54.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Hiroshi Abe's movies have made $388M.
Hiroshi Abe's biggest hits What is the best Hiroshi Abe movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Hiroshi Abe's best-rated film is The Garden of Evening Mists (2019) with a score of 74, followed by Legend of the Demon Cat (2019) (66).
Best Hiroshi Abe movies, ranked What is Hiroshi Abe's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hiroshi Abe's filmography is SHOWTIME7 (2025), in the role of Orimoto Shinnosuke.
Who does Hiroshi Abe work with most often?
Hiroshi Abe shares the most films with Akira Emoto (7 films), Fumiyo Kohinata (4 films) and Tsutomu Yamazaki (4 films).
The Best Hiroshi Abe Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 71 credits.
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