Masako Motai: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 26
- on screen
- 1989–2021
- box office
- $134M
The Best Masako Motai Movies
The films of Masako Motai that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) leads with $42.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $42.3M Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 2007 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $40.9M Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 2012 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $38.7M Always - Sunset on Third Street 2005 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $9.67M I Just Didn’t Do It 2007 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.33M Mother Water 2010 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $320K Pool 2009 · Drama
Masako Motai's Career in Numbers
Masako Motai's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Masako Motai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Beijing Watermelon (1989) to Pension Metsä (2021), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Masako Motai Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 11
- 2010s 10
- 2020s 1
The 2000s were Masako Motai's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Masako Motai Movies by Genre
- Drama 12
- Comedy 10
- Fantasy 1
- Crime 1
- Thriller 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre Masako Motai has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Masako Motai Career Milestones
- First film
- Beijing Watermelon 1989
- Biggest box office hit
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 $42.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- Pension Metsä 2021
Masako Motai Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Masako Motai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2021
Pension Metsä as Forest person · Drama - 2016
Hello, Goodbye as Etsuko Kobayashi · Drama - 2016
The Mohican Comes Home as Haruko Tamura · Comedy - 2015
Mountain Days with Tom Drama - 2015
Teacher and Stray Cat as Yayoi Morii · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.91K - 2013
Bread and Soup and Cat Weather as Mama · Drama - 2012
Akko’s Secret as Tsuruko Oba · Fantasy - 2012 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 as Kin Ota · Comedy Worldwide box office: $40.9M
- 2011
Tokyo Oasis as Customer at Cinema · Drama Worldwide box office: $222K - 2010 Mother Water as Makoto · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.33M
- 2010
Toilet as Bachan · Drama - 2009 Pool as Kikuko · Drama Worldwide box office: $320K
- 2008
Nekonade as Makoto Koike · Drama - 2008
One-Pound Gospel as Reverend Mother · Comedy - 2007 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 as Kin Ohta · Drama Worldwide box office: $42.3M
- 2007
Glasses as Sakura · Comedy - 2007 I Just Didn’t Do It as Toyoko Kaneko · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.67M
- 2006
Kamome Diner as Masako · Drama Worldwide box office: $24.1K - 2005 Always - Sunset on Third Street as Kin Ota · Comedy Worldwide box office: $38.7M
- 2005
Love Is Five Seven Five as President · Comedy - 2004
Yoshino’s Barber Shop as Yoshiko · Comedy Worldwide box office: $72.2K - 2002
The Choice of Hercules Crime - 1999
Round About Midnight as Shopkeeper · Thriller - 1993
Many Happy Returns as Masako · Comedy - 1989
Beijing Watermelon as Michi Horikoshi · Drama - 1989
Four Days of Snow and Blood as Saku Akimoto · History
Who Masako Motai Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Masako Motai shares the most films with. Ken Mitsuishi comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Ryo Kase (6).
Masako Motai: Questions & Answers
How many movies Masako Motai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Masako Motai been in?
Masako Motai is credited on 26 films, from 1989 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Masako Motai's highest-grossing movie?
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) is Masako Motai's biggest box office hit, with $42.3M worldwide, ahead of Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) ($40.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Masako Motai's movies have made $134M.
Masako Motai's biggest hits What is Masako Motai's newest movie?
The most recent film on Masako Motai's filmography is Pension Metsä (2021), in the role of Forest person.
Who does Masako Motai work with most often?
Masako Motai shares the most films with Ken Mitsuishi (8 films), Ryo Kase (6 films) and Akira Emoto (4 films).
The Best Masako Motai Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.
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