The Best Sayuri Yoshinaga Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1960 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Year One in the North (2005) with $21.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sayuri Yoshinaga Box Office Hits
Sayuri Yoshinaga's films have made $122M worldwide in total. Year One in the North (2005) is the biggest hit at $21.4M, ahead of About Her Brother (2010) ($20M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Year One in the North 2005 · Drama $21.4M - 2
About Her Brother 2010 · Drama $20M - 3
Kabei: Our Mother 2008 · Drama $18.4M $14.4K dom. - 4
A Chorus of Angels 2012 · Mystery $15.6M - 5
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son 2015 · Drama $14.5M - 6
Cape Nostalgia 2014 · Drama $10.3M - 7
Sakura Guardian in the North 2018 · Drama $7.98M - 8
Buddha: The Great Departure 2011 · History $5.7M - 9
A Morning of Farewell 2021 · Drama $5.08M - 10
Mom, Is That You?! 2023 · Comedy $3.55M
The Best Sayuri Yoshinaga Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sayuri Yoshinaga has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Year One in the North (2005) is the pick of them.
The Best Sayuri Yoshinaga Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sayuri Yoshinaga's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Sayuri Yoshinaga Movies
The most recent films Sayuri Yoshinaga is credited on, newest first — starting with Mom, Is That You?! (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mom, Is That You?! 2023 · Kanzaki Fukue
- A Morning of Farewell 2021 · Sawako Shiraishi
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The Bucket List 2019 · Yukie Kitahara - Sakura Guardian in the North 2018 · Tetsu Ezure
- Nagasaki: Memories of My Son 2015 · Nobuko Fukuhara
- Cape Nostalgia 2014 · Etsuko Kashiwagi
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Buddha 2: The Endless Journey 2014 · Lady Maya (voice) - A Chorus of Angels 2012 · Haru
- Buddha: The Great Departure 2011 · Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)
- About Her Brother 2010 · Ginko Takano
- Kabei: Our Mother 2008 · Kayo Nogami
- Year One in the North 2005 · Komatsubara Shino
The Best Sayuri Yoshinaga Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sayuri Yoshinaga films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sayuri Yoshinaga movie?
Year One in the North (2005) made the most at the box office, with $21.4M worldwide, followed by About Her Brother (2010) with $20M. Together, Sayuri Yoshinaga's films with box office figures have made $122M.
What is the best Sayuri Yoshinaga drama movie?
Year One in the North (2005) is the best-rated of Sayuri Yoshinaga's drama films. In other genres: Mom, Is That You?! (comedy), Buddha: The Great Departure (history) and A Chorus of Angels (mystery).
What is the newest Sayuri Yoshinaga movie?
The newest film on Sayuri Yoshinaga's filmography is Mom, Is That You?! (2023), with Sayuri Yoshinaga as Kanzaki Fukue.
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