The Best Ken Utsui Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1955 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) with $30.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Ken Utsui Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ken Utsui has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Until the Lights Come Back (2005) is the pick of them.
The Latest Ken Utsui Movies
The most recent films Ken Utsui is credited on, newest first — starting with Signal (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Signal 2012 · Ruka's grandfather -
AIBOU: The Movie II 2010 · Kaneko -
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies 2007 · Family -
Until the Lights Come Back 2005 · Kanau Yoshikazu -
Hypnosis 1999 · Sakurai -
The Bullet Train 1975 · Kuramochi -
The Little Runaway 1966 · Teacher Tabata -
Evil Brain from Outer Space 1966 · Starman -
Invaders from Space 1965 · Starman -
Atomic Rulers 1965 · Starman -
Attack from Space 1965 · Starman -
Black Report 1963 · Akira Kido
The Best Ken Utsui Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ken Utsui films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ken Utsui movie?
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) made the most at the box office, with $30.2M worldwide, followed by Until the Lights Come Back (2005) with $2.1M. Together, Ken Utsui's films with box office figures have made $33.1M.
What is the best Ken Utsui drama movie?
Until the Lights Come Back (2005) is the best-rated of Ken Utsui's drama films. In other genres: A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (family) and Signal (romance).
What is the newest Ken Utsui movie?
The newest film on Ken Utsui's filmography is Signal (2012), with Ken Utsui as Ruka's grandfather.
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