Misako Watanabe: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 34
- on screen
- 1953–2024
- box office
- $11.4M
The Best Misako Watanabe Movies
The films of Misako Watanabe that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Great Passage (2013) leads with $7.36M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Misako Watanabe's Career in Numbers
Misako Watanabe's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Misako Watanabe works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Tower of Lilies (1953) to Route29 (2024), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Misako Watanabe Movies by Decade
- 1950s 8
- 1960s 13
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 1
The 1960s were Misako Watanabe's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Misako Watanabe Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 4
- Action 3
- Crime 3
- Family 2
- Fantasy 2
- Mystery 1
- Horror 1
- Thriller 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Misako Watanabe has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (4).
Misako Watanabe Career Milestones
- First film
- Tower of Lilies 1953
- Biggest box office hit
- The Great Passage $7.36M worldwide
- Newest film
- Route29 2024
Misako Watanabe Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Misako Watanabe 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.
- 2024
Route29 as Old Lady at the Watch Shop · Drama - 2018
The Antique Mystery - 2016
Midnight Diner 2 as Yukiko Ogawa · Family Worldwide box office: $2.35M - 2013
The Great Passage as Take · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.36M - 2012
Bread of Happiness as Aya Sakamoto · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.66M - 2009
Bare Essence of Life as Shibata · Drama - 2007
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Drama - 2003
Farewell, Kuro as Principal Makino · Drama Worldwide box office: $60.9K - 1999
Cat Soup Theater Comedy - 1995
The Abe Clan as Kinu · Action - 1990
Tsugumi as Tugumi's mother · Drama - 1982
Tattoo as Sadako Takeda · Drama - 1977
Lullaby to Kill as Harue Bessho - Chi'e's Mother · Horror - 1967
Dissolution Rites as Mie · Crime - 1965
Samurai Spy as Okiwa · Drama - 1965
With Beauty and Sorrow as Fumiko Ôki · Drama - 1964
Kwaidan as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair") · Fantasy - 1963
Sasuke and His Comedians Fantasy - 1963
The Gambling Monk Comedy - 1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai as Yasu, Sajiemon's wife · Action - 1963
Youth of the Beast as Kumiko Takeshita · Thriller - 1962
Being Two Isn’t Easy as Setsuko · Comedy - 1962
Human Drama - 1962
The Inheritance as Kawara's wife Rie · Drama - 1961
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab as Tomiko Haraguchi · Action - 1960
Take Aim at the Police Van as Yûko Hamajima · Crime - 1959
The Rambling Guitarist as Rie · Crime - 1958
Endless Desire as Shima · Drama - 1958
Young Breasts Drama - 1957
But the Flesh is Weak Family - 1957
Temptation as Junko Takeyama · Comedy - 1956
Hungry Soul, Part II as Noriko Izumitani · Drama - 1956
Hungry Soul as Noriko Izumitani · Romance - 1953
Tower of Lilies Drama
Who Misako Watanabe Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Misako Watanabe shares the most films with. Kei Satô comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Takeshi Katô (5).
Misako Watanabe: Questions & Answers
How many movies Misako Watanabe has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Misako Watanabe been in?
Misako Watanabe is credited on 34 films, from 1953 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Misako Watanabe's highest-grossing movie?
The Great Passage (2013) is Misako Watanabe's biggest box office hit, with $7.36M worldwide, ahead of Midnight Diner 2 (2016) ($2.35M). Across every film with box office figures, Misako Watanabe's movies have made $11.4M.
Misako Watanabe's biggest hits What is Misako Watanabe's newest movie?
The most recent film on Misako Watanabe's filmography is Route29 (2024), in the role of Old Lady at the Watch Shop.
Who does Misako Watanabe work with most often?
Misako Watanabe shares the most films with Kei Satô (6 films), Takeshi Katô (5 films) and Kinzô Shin (4 films).
The Best Misako Watanabe Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.
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