The Best Mari Hamada Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1997 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is The Cat Returns (2002) with $54.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Mari Hamada Box Office Hits
Mari Hamada's films have made $198M worldwide in total. The Cat Returns (2002) is the biggest hit at $54.7M, ahead of The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) ($54.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Cat Returns 2002 · Adventure $54.7M $564K dom. - 2
The Cat Returns (2002) 2018 · Adventure $54.7M $564K dom. - 3
Liar Game: The Final Stage 2010 · Thriller $24.7M - 4
Liar Game: Reborn 2012 · Mystery $24.6M - 5
Star Watching Dog 2011 · Drama $10.3M - 6
Memories of Matsuko 2006 · Drama $9.62M - 7
Inuyashiki 2018 · Fantasy $5.64M - 8
After the Rain 2018 · Drama $5.4M - 9
Blood and Bones 2004 · Drama $4.65M - 10
Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- 2024 · Fantasy $2.75M
The Best Mari Hamada Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mari Hamada has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and Star Watching Dog (2011) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films Star Watching Dog 2011
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Romance 4 films The End of the Pale Hour 2021 · as Restaurant Owner - Adventure 4 films The Cat Returns (2002) 2018 · as Natoru Movie Echo Score: 84
- Mystery 3 films Liar Game: Reborn 2012 · as Mai Sakamaki
- Fantasy 2 films Inuyashiki 2018 · as Marie Inuyashiki Movie Echo Score: 79
- Thriller 2 films Liar Game: The Final Stage 2010 · as Mai Sakamaki
The Best Mari Hamada Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mari Hamada's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Mari Hamada Movies
The most recent films Mari Hamada is credited on, newest first — starting with Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- 2024 · Eriko Kawamura
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Maru 2024 · Apartment landlady -
OSHINOKO 2024 · Eriko Kawamura -
Ms. Saionji doesn’t do Housework 2024 · Sato Chisako -
Burn the House Down 2023 · Ichihara Michiko -
Mr. Osomatsu 2022 · Matsuyo - The End of the Pale Hour 2021 · Restaurant Owner
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Wadaiko Girls 2021 · Hibiki Hoshino -
If You Like What You Hear 2021 · Takasugi Saeko -
If You Like What You Hear 2021 · Takasugi Saeko -
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – 2020 · Yamanba -
I Never Shot Anyone 2020 · Comedy
The Best Mari Hamada Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mari Hamada films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Mari Hamada movie?
The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) is the best-rated Mari Hamada film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Inuyashiki (2018) (79). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Cat Returns (2002): cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Mari Hamada movie?
The Cat Returns (2002) made the most at the box office, with $54.7M worldwide, followed by The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) with $54.7M. Together, Mari Hamada's films with box office figures have made $198M.
What is the best Mari Hamada drama movie?
Star Watching Dog (2011) is the best-rated of Mari Hamada's drama films. In other genres: The End of the Pale Hour (romance), The Cat Returns (2002) (adventure) and Liar Game: Reborn (mystery).
What is the newest Mari Hamada movie?
The newest film on Mari Hamada's filmography is Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024), with Mari Hamada as Eriko Kawamura.
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