The Best Makoto Shinkai Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1999 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Suzume (2023) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Your Name. (2017) with $405M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Makoto Shinkai Box Office Hits
Makoto Shinkai's films have made $1.02B worldwide in total. Your Name. (2017) is the biggest hit at $405M, ahead of Suzume (2023) ($221M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Your Name. 2017 · Drama $405M $5.02M dom. - 2
Suzume 2023 · Action $221M $10.9M dom. - 3
Weathering with You 2020 · Drama $192M $8.06M dom. - 4
Weathering with You 2019 · Fantasy $192M $8.06M dom. - 5
5 Centimeters per Second 2007 · Romance $7.23M - 6
The Garden of Words 2013 · Romance $853K - 7
Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011 · Animation $646K - 8
The Place Promised in Our Early Days 2004 · Animation $90.4K
The Best Makoto Shinkai Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Makoto Shinkai has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Weathering with You (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 4 films Weathering with You 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 80
- Animation 3 films Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011 · Director
- Romance 2 films 5 Centimeters per Second 2007 · Director
- Action 1 film Suzume 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 84
- Fantasy 1 film Weathering with You 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 78
The Best Makoto Shinkai Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Makoto Shinkai's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Makoto Shinkai Movies
The most recent films Makoto Shinkai is credited on, newest first — starting with Suzume (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Suzume 2023 · Director
- Weathering with You 2020 · Director
- Weathering with You 2019 · Director
- Your Name. 2017 · Director
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Cross Road 2014 · Director - The Garden of Words 2013 · Director
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Someone’s Gaze 2013 · Director - Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011 · Director
- 5 Centimeters per Second 2007 · Director
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Ani*Kuri15: A Gathering of Cats 2007 · Director - The Place Promised in Our Early Days 2004 · Director
The Best Makoto Shinkai Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Makoto Shinkai films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Makoto Shinkai movie?
Suzume (2023) is the best-rated Makoto Shinkai film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Weathering with You (2020) (80) and Weathering with You (2019) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Suzume: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Makoto Shinkai movie?
Your Name. (2017) made the most at the box office, with $405M worldwide, followed by Suzume (2023) with $221M. Together, Makoto Shinkai's films with box office figures have made $1.02B.
What is the best Makoto Shinkai drama movie?
Weathering with You (2020) is the best-rated of Makoto Shinkai's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Children Who Chase Lost Voices (animation), 5 Centimeters per Second (romance) and Suzume (action).
What is the newest Makoto Shinkai movie?
The newest film on Makoto Shinkai's filmography is Suzume (2023), directed by Makoto Shinkai.
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