The Best Hiroyuki Sanada Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1974 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Minamata (2022) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) with $447M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Hiroyuki Sanada Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Hiroyuki Sanada is credited on. Minamata (2022) leads with 81, followed by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Minamata 2022 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Bullet Train 2022 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Mortal Kombat II 2026 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Mortal Kombat 2021 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 · Biography -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Army of the Dead 2021 · Action
Biggest Hiroyuki Sanada Box Office Hits
Hiroyuki Sanada's films have made $1.55B worldwide in total. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) is the biggest hit at $447M, ahead of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) ($328M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Action $447M $187M dom.
- 2 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Action $328M $171M dom.
- 3 Bullet Train 2022 · Action $239M $103M dom.
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47 Ronin 2013 · Action $152M $38.4M dom. - 5 Mortal Kombat II 2026 · Action $129M $79.8M dom.
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Life 2017 · Sci-Fi $101M $30.2M dom. - 7 Mortal Kombat 2021 · Action $84.4M $42.3M dom.
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Mr. Holmes 2015 · Drama $29.4M $17.7M dom. - 9
The Railway Man 2014 · Biography $24.2M $4.44M dom. - 10
Aegis 2005 · Thriller $16.9M
The Best Hiroyuki Sanada Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hiroyuki Sanada has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 15 films, and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) is the pick of them.
- Action 15 films John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 Movie Echo Score: 80
- Drama 15 films Minamata 2022 · as Mitsuo Yamazaki Movie Echo Score: 81
- Thriller 5 films Aegis 2005 · as Hisashi Sengoku
- Biography 2 films The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 Movie Echo Score: 55
- Sci-Fi 2 films Life 2017
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Mystery 1 film Ring 2 1999 · as Ryuji Takayama
The Best Hiroyuki Sanada Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hiroyuki Sanada's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Hiroyuki Sanada Movies
The most recent films Hiroyuki Sanada is credited on, newest first — starting with Mortal Kombat II (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mortal Kombat II 2026 · Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion
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Shōgun 2024 · Yoshii Toranaga - John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Shimazu
- Bullet Train 2022 · The Elder
- Minamata 2022 · Mitsuo Yamazaki
- Army of the Dead 2021 · Bly Tanaka
- Mortal Kombat 2021 · Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Action
- The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 · Biography
- Life 2017 · Sci-Fi
- Mr. Holmes 2015 · Drama
- The Railway Man 2014 · Biography
The Best Hiroyuki Sanada Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hiroyuki Sanada films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hiroyuki Sanada movie?
Minamata (2022) is the best-rated Hiroyuki Sanada film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) (80) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Minamata: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hiroyuki Sanada movie?
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) made the most at the box office, with $447M worldwide, followed by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) with $328M. Together, Hiroyuki Sanada's films with box office figures have made $1.55B.
Which Hiroyuki Sanada movie won the most awards?
Mortal Kombat (2021) is the most decorated Hiroyuki Sanada film, with 2 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hiroyuki Sanada action movie?
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) is the best-rated of Hiroyuki Sanada's action films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Minamata (drama), Aegis (thriller) and The Catcher Was a Spy (biography).
What is the newest Hiroyuki Sanada movie?
The newest film on Hiroyuki Sanada's filmography is Mortal Kombat II (2026), with Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion.
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