Naomi Kawase: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 28
- as director
- 16
- on screen
- 1992–2023
- box office
- $6.39M
- average score
- 67
The Best Naomi Kawase Movies
The films of Naomi Kawase that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Sweet Bean (2016) leads with $4.73M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $4.73M Sweet Bean 2016 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $556K The Mourning Forest 2007 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $384K Still the Water 2014 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $381K Radiance 2017 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $175K True Mothers 2021 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $114K Vision 2018 · Drama
Naomi Kawase's Career in Numbers
Naomi Kawase's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Naomi Kawase works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sun on the Horizon (1996) to Still the Water (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Naomi Kawase Movies by Decade
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 4
The 2010s were Naomi Kawase's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Naomi Kawase Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Documentary 3
- Romance 2
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Naomi Kawase has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of documentary (3).
Naomi Kawase Career Milestones
- First film
- Sun on the Horizon 1996
- Biggest box office hit
- Sweet Bean $4.73M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Radiance Movie Echo Score 67
- Newest film
- Still the Water 2023
Naomi Kawase Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Naomi Kawase is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 16 as director and 4 as actor. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Naomi Kawase
16- 2023
Radiance Drama Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2023
Still the Water Romance - 2021 True Mothers Drama Worldwide box office: $175K
- 2020
Homemade: Last Message - 2018 Vision Drama Worldwide box office: $114K
- 2017 Radiance Romance Worldwide box office: $381K
- 2016 Sweet Bean Drama Worldwide box office: $4.73M
- 2015
Lies Drama - 2014 Still the Water Drama Worldwide box office: $384K
- 2011
Hanezu Drama - 2010
Genpin Documentary - 2009
Cinematic Correspondences: Isaki Lacuesta - Naomi Kawase Documentary - 2008
Nanayo Drama - 2007 The Mourning Forest Drama Worldwide box office: $556K
- 2000
Firefly Drama - 1997
Suzaku Drama Worldwide box office: $1.77K
Naomi Kawase Movies as an Actor
4
Naomi Kawase in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2021
Missing Pictures as Self · Documentary - 2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self · Documentary - 2006
Birth/Mother as Self · Documentary - 2002
Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $846 - 1995
Memory of the Wind as Herself · Documentary - 1995
See Heaven as Self · Documentary - 1994
Katatsumori as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.06K - 1992
Embracing as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.27K
Who Naomi Kawase Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Naomi Kawase shares the most films with. Min Tanaka comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Machiko Ono (2).
Naomi Kawase: Questions & Answers
How many movies Naomi Kawase has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Naomi Kawase been in?
Naomi Kawase is credited on 28 films, from 1992 to 2023. 4 of them as an actor and 16 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Naomi Kawase's highest-grossing movie?
Sweet Bean (2016) is Naomi Kawase's biggest box office hit, with $4.73M worldwide, ahead of The Mourning Forest (2007) ($556K). Across every film with box office figures, Naomi Kawase's movies have made $6.39M.
Naomi Kawase's biggest hits What is the best Naomi Kawase movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Naomi Kawase's best-rated film is Radiance (2023) with a score of 67.
Best Naomi Kawase movies, ranked What is Naomi Kawase's newest movie?
The most recent film on Naomi Kawase's filmography is Radiance (2023), which Naomi Kawase directed.
Who does Naomi Kawase work with most often?
Naomi Kawase shares the most films with Min Tanaka (2 films), Machiko Ono (2 films) and Makiko Watanabe (2 films).
The Best Naomi Kawase Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.
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