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The Best Makiko Watanabe Movies, Ranked

57 credits from 1996 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Small, Slow But Steady (2022) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Fragments of the Last Will (2022) with $18M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Makiko Watanabe Movies

The 5 highest-rated films Makiko Watanabe is credited on. Small, Slow But Steady (2022) leads with 86, followed by 37 Seconds (2019) at 86. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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The Best Makiko Watanabe Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Makiko Watanabe has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 39 films, and Small, Slow But Steady (2022) is the pick of them.

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The Best Makiko Watanabe Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Makiko Watanabe's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

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The Best Makiko Watanabe Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Makiko Watanabe films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Makiko Watanabe movie?

Small, Slow But Steady (2022) is the best-rated Makiko Watanabe film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of 37 Seconds (2019) (86) and Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing Makiko Watanabe movie?

Fragments of the Last Will (2022) made the most at the box office, with $18M worldwide, followed by 64: Part 2 (2016) with $15.6M. Together, Makiko Watanabe's films with box office figures have made $77.2M.

What is the best Makiko Watanabe drama movie?

Small, Slow But Steady (2022) is the best-rated of Makiko Watanabe's drama films, with a score of 86. In other genres: The Asadas! (comedy), Sugar Glass Bottle (sci-fi) and 64: Part 2 (mystery).

What is the newest Makiko Watanabe movie?

The newest film on Makiko Watanabe's filmography is Happyend (2025), with Makiko Watanabe as Yoko.

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