The Best Ken Takakura Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1961 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Black Rain (1989) with $134M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ken Takakura Box Office Hits
Ken Takakura's films have made $186M worldwide in total. Black Rain (1989) is the biggest hit at $134M, ahead of Dearest (2012) ($26.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ken Takakura Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ken Takakura has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Dearest (2012) is the pick of them.
The Best Ken Takakura Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ken Takakura's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Ken Takakura Movies
The most recent films Ken Takakura is credited on, newest first — starting with Dearest (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dearest 2012 · Eiji Shimakura -
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2006 · Drama -
The Firefly 2001 · Yamaoka Shuji -
Railroad Man 1999 · Otomatsu Sato -
Mr. Baseball 1992 · Uchiyama -
Buddies 1989 · Kadokura -
Black Rain 1989 · Action -
Choji Snack Bar 1983 · Eiji -
Antarctica 1983 · Ushioda -
Station 1981 · Eiji Mikami -
A Distant Cry from Spring 1980 · Kosaku Tajima -
Never Give Up 1978 · Takeshi Ajisawa
The Best Ken Takakura Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ken Takakura films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ken Takakura movie?
Black Rain (1989) made the most at the box office, with $134M worldwide, followed by Dearest (2012) with $26.7M. Together, Ken Takakura's films with box office figures have made $186M.
What is the best Ken Takakura drama movie?
Dearest (2012) is the best-rated of Ken Takakura's drama films. In other genres: Black Rain (action) and Mr. Baseball (comedy).
What is the newest Ken Takakura movie?
The newest film on Ken Takakura's filmography is Dearest (2012), with Ken Takakura as Eiji Shimakura.
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