Actor & Director

Shunji Iwai: Movies & Box Office

films: 43
as director: 36
on screen: 1991–2024
box office: $46.5M
average score: 67

Biggest hits

The Best Shunji Iwai Movies

The films of Shunji Iwai that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Vampire (2013) leads with $15.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Shunji Iwai's Career in Numbers

Shunji Iwai's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Shunji Iwai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Man Who Came To Kill (1991) to Luca on the Road (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Shunji Iwai Movies by Decade

1990s 17
2000s 11
2010s 7
2020s 8

The 1990s were Shunji Iwai's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Shunji Iwai Movies by Genre

Drama 20
Documentary 6
Horror 4
Romance 3
Music 2
Sci-Fi 2
Comedy 2
Crime 2
Family 1
Animation 1

Drama is the genre Shunji Iwai has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of documentary (6).

Shunji Iwai Career Milestones

First film: The Man Who Came To Kill 1991
Biggest box office hit: Vampire $15.6M worldwide
Best-rated film: A Bride for Rip Van Winkle Movie Echo Score 67
Newest film: Luca on the Road 2024

43 credits

Shunji Iwai Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Shunji Iwai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 36 as director and 7 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 Shunji Iwai

Shunji Iwai Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who Shunji Iwai Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Shunji Iwai shares the most films with. Ken Mitsuishi comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Tomorowo Taguchi (5).

FAQ

Shunji Iwai: Questions & Answers

How many movies Shunji Iwai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Shunji Iwai been in?

Shunji Iwai is credited on 43 films, from 1991 to 2024. 7 of them as an actor and 36 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 Shunji Iwai's highest-grossing movie?

Vampire (2013) is Shunji Iwai's biggest box office hit, with $15.6M worldwide, ahead of Last Letter (2018) ($11.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Shunji Iwai's movies have made $46.5M.

Shunji Iwai's biggest hits

What is the best Shunji Iwai movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Shunji Iwai's best-rated film is A Bride for Rip Van Winkle (2017) with a score of 67.

Best Shunji Iwai movies, ranked

What is Shunji Iwai's newest movie?

The most recent film on Shunji Iwai's filmography is Luca on the Road (2024), which Shunji Iwai directed.

Who does Shunji Iwai work with most often?

Shunji Iwai shares the most films with Ken Mitsuishi (6 films), Tomorowo Taguchi (5 films) and Hideaki Anno (4 films).

The Best Shunji Iwai Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 43 credits.

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