The Best Kinuyo Tanaka Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1929 to 2022, 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 Kinuyo Tanaka Box Office Hits
Kinuyo Tanaka's films have made $57.3K worldwide in total. Ugetsu (1953) is the biggest hit at $25K, ahead of Equinox Flower (1958) ($18K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Kinuyo Tanaka Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kinuyo Tanaka has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 37 films, and The Life of Oharu (1952) is the pick of them.
The Latest Kinuyo Tanaka Movies
The most recent films Kinuyo Tanaka is credited on, newest first — starting with Dragnet Girl (2014). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dragnet Girl 2014 · Drama -
Equinox Flower 1977 · Drama -
Lullaby of the Earth 1976 · Drama -
Sandakan No. 8 1974 · Old Osaki -
The Scent of Incense 1964 · Tsuna -
Alone Across the Pacific 1963 · Youth's Mother -
A Legend, or Was It? 1963 · Shizuko Sonobe -
The Fencing Master 1962 · Oharu -
A Wanderer’s Notebook 1962 · Kishi, Fumiko's mother -
Her Brother 1960 · Mother -
The Three Treasures 1959 · Princess Yamato -
Chikamatsu’s Love in Osaka 1959 · Myokan
The Best Kinuyo Tanaka Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kinuyo Tanaka films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Kinuyo Tanaka movie?
Ugetsu (1953) made the most at the box office, with $25K worldwide, followed by Equinox Flower (1958) with $18K. Together, Kinuyo Tanaka's films with box office figures have made $57.3K.
What is the best Kinuyo Tanaka drama movie?
The Life of Oharu (1952) is the best-rated of Kinuyo Tanaka's drama films. In other genres: Equinox Flower (comedy) and Ugetsu (fantasy).
What is the newest Kinuyo Tanaka movie?
The newest film on Kinuyo Tanaka's filmography is Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About (2022), with Kinuyo Tanaka as self (archive footage).
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