The Best Kaoru Okunuki Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1989 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) with $38.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kaoru Okunuki Box Office Hits
Kaoru Okunuki's films have made $108M worldwide in total. Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) is the biggest hit at $38.7M, ahead of Year One in the North (2005) ($21.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Always - Sunset on Third Street 2005 · Comedy $38.7M - 2
Year One in the North 2005 · Drama $21.4M - 3
Star Reformer 2006 · Romance $16.4M - 4
Half a Confession 2004 · Mystery $14.6M - 5
In the Wake 2021 · Drama $6.64M - 6
A Loving Husband 2016 · Drama $3.96M - 7
Gamera the Brave 2006 · Sci-Fi $2.65M - 8
A Good Husband 2009 · Drama $2.64M - 9
Naoko 2008 · Romance $658K - 10
Retribution 2006 · Horror $395K
The Best Kaoru Okunuki Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kaoru Okunuki has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and Year One in the North (2005) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films Year One in the North 2005
- Comedy 5 films Always - Sunset on Third Street 2005 · as Kazuko Furuyuki
- Mystery 3 films Half a Confession 2004
- Romance 2 films Star Reformer 2006 · as Hiromi Sato
- Horror 2 films Retribution 2006 · as Miyuki Yabe
- Sci-Fi 1 film Gamera the Brave 2006 · as Harumi Nishio
The Best Kaoru Okunuki Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kaoru Okunuki's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Kaoru Okunuki Movies
The most recent films Kaoru Okunuki is credited on, newest first — starting with Shōtai (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Shōtai 2022 · Miyoko Inamoto - In the Wake 2021 · Noriko Tomashino
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Shino Can’t Say Her Name 2018 · Yumi Ōshima -
Kiss that Kills 2018 · Mitsuyo Dojima - A Loving Husband 2016 · Nahomi Inoue
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Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill 2013 · Mariko Ebina -
Carry On! Hara-chan! 2013 · Yuki-nee -
Fish on Land 2012 · Drama -
Ryōmaden 2010 · Drama - A Good Husband 2009 · Drama
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Kanikôsen 2009 · Drama - Naoko 2008 · Kazuko Iki
The Best Kaoru Okunuki Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kaoru Okunuki films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Kaoru Okunuki movie?
Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) made the most at the box office, with $38.7M worldwide, followed by Year One in the North (2005) with $21.4M. Together, Kaoru Okunuki's films with box office figures have made $108M.
What is the best Kaoru Okunuki drama movie?
Year One in the North (2005) is the best-rated of Kaoru Okunuki's drama films. In other genres: Always - Sunset on Third Street (comedy), Half a Confession (mystery) and Star Reformer (romance).
What is the newest Kaoru Okunuki movie?
The newest film on Kaoru Okunuki's filmography is Shōtai (2022), with Kaoru Okunuki as Miyoko Inamoto.
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