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The Best Shohei Imamura Movies, Ranked

4 credits from 1979 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) with $454K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best Shohei Imamura Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Shohei Imamura's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.

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The Latest Shohei Imamura Movies

The most recent films Shohei Imamura is credited on, newest first — starting with A Man Vanishes (1967) (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Shohei Imamura Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Shohei Imamura movie?

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) made the most at the box office, with $454K worldwide, followed by The Eel (1998) with $425K. Together, Shohei Imamura's films with box office figures have made $900K.

What is the best Shohei Imamura drama movie?

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) is the best-rated of Shohei Imamura's drama films.

What is the newest Shohei Imamura movie?

The newest film on Shohei Imamura's filmography is A Man Vanishes (1967) (2012), directed by Shohei Imamura.

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