The Best Kenji Mizoguchi Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1925 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ugetsu (1953) with $25K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kenji Mizoguchi Box Office Hits
Kenji Mizoguchi's films have made $78K worldwide in total. Ugetsu (1953) is the biggest hit at $25K, ahead of Sisters of the Gion (1936) ($17.8K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ugetsu 1953 · Fantasy $25K $11.2K dom. - 2
Sisters of the Gion 1936 · Drama $17.8K - 3
Princess Yang Kwei-fei 1955 · Drama $9.4K - 4
Street of Shame 1956 · Drama $7.55K - 5
The Life of Oharu 1952 · Drama $6.92K - 6
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum 1939 · Drama $6.13K - 7
Sansho the Bailiff 1955 · Drama $5.27K
The Latest Kenji Mizoguchi Movies
The most recent films Kenji Mizoguchi is credited on, newest first — starting with Street of Shame (1956). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Street of Shame 1956 · Director
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Taira Clan Saga 1955 · Director - Princess Yang Kwei-fei 1955 · Director
- Sansho the Bailiff 1955 · Director
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The Crucified Lovers 1954 · Director -
The Woman in the Rumor 1954 · Director - Ugetsu 1953 · Director
- The Life of Oharu 1952 · Director
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Portrait of Madame Yuki 1950 · Director -
Women of the Night 1948 · Director -
The Love of the Actress Sumako 1947 · Director -
Utamaro and His Five Women 1946 · Director
The Best Kenji Mizoguchi Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kenji Mizoguchi films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Kenji Mizoguchi movie?
Ugetsu (1953) made the most at the box office, with $25K worldwide, followed by Sisters of the Gion (1936) with $17.8K. Together, Kenji Mizoguchi's films with box office figures have made $78K.
What is the best Kenji Mizoguchi drama movie?
Sisters of the Gion (1936) is the best-rated of Kenji Mizoguchi's drama films. In other genres: Ugetsu (fantasy).
What is the newest Kenji Mizoguchi movie?
The newest film on Kenji Mizoguchi's filmography is Kenji Mizoguchi, le cinéaste à la cicatrice dans le dos (2021), with Kenji Mizoguchi as Self (archive footage).
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