The Best Kenji Kawahara Movies, Ranked
6 credits from 2007 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Until the Break of Dawn (2012) with $19.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kenji Kawahara Box Office Hits
Kenji Kawahara's films have made $45M worldwide in total. Until the Break of Dawn (2012) is the biggest hit at $19.6M, ahead of Shield of Straw (2013) ($17.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Kenji Kawahara Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kenji Kawahara has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 2 films, and The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians (2013) is the pick of them.
The Latest Kenji Kawahara Movies
The most recent films Kenji Kawahara is credited on, newest first — starting with Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Kenji Kawahara Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kenji Kawahara films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Kenji Kawahara movie?
Until the Break of Dawn (2012) made the most at the box office, with $19.6M worldwide, followed by Shield of Straw (2013) with $17.9M. Together, Kenji Kawahara's films with box office figures have made $45M.
What is the best Kenji Kawahara comedy movie?
The Last Chance: Diary of Comedians (2013) is the best-rated of Kenji Kawahara's comedy films. In other genres: Shield of Straw (crime) and Until the Break of Dawn (drama).
What is the newest Kenji Kawahara movie?
The newest film on Kenji Kawahara's filmography is Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji (2020).
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