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The Best Shirô Sano Movies, Ranked

86 credits from 1986 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. We Are Little Zombies (2019) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) with $32.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best Shirô Sano Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Shirô Sano's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

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The Best Shirô Sano Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shirô Sano films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Shirô Sano movie?

We Are Little Zombies (2019) is the best-rated Shirô Sano film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of Happyend (2025) (75) and Fukushima 50 (2020) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing Shirô Sano movie?

The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) made the most at the box office, with $32.1M worldwide, followed by The Confidence Man JP (2018) with $26.2M. Together, Shirô Sano's films with box office figures have made $156M.

What is the best Shirô Sano drama movie?

Happyend (2025) is the best-rated of Shirô Sano's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (crime), The Confidence Man JP (comedy) and The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom (fantasy).

What is the newest Shirô Sano movie?

The newest film on Shirô Sano's filmography is Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2026).

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