The Best Takashi Shimura Movies, Ranked
81 credits from 1936 to 2004, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Godzilla (2004) with $9.17M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Takashi Shimura Box Office Hits
Takashi Shimura's films have made $10.4M worldwide in total. Godzilla (2004) is the biggest hit at $9.17M, ahead of Godzilla (1954) ($591K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Godzilla 2004 · Sci-Fi $9.17M - 2
Godzilla 1954 · Horror $591K $563K dom. - 3
Rashomon 1951 · Drama $140K $46.8K dom. - 4
Yojimbo 1961 · Action $68.2K $46.8K dom. - 5
Sanjuro 1962 · Comedy $65.1K $46.8K dom. - 6
High and Low 1963 · Drama $64.5K $46.8K dom. - 7
Throne of Blood 1957 · History $61.1K $46.8K dom. - 8
The Hidden Fortress 1958 · Drama $57.7K $46.8K dom. - 9
The Bad Sleep Well 1960 · Thriller $47K $46.8K dom. - 10
I Live in Fear 1955 · Drama $47K $46.8K dom.
The Best Takashi Shimura Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Takashi Shimura has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and Rashomon (1951) is the pick of them.
- Drama 31 films Rashomon 1951
- Action 12 films Yojimbo 1961
- Comedy 6 films Sanjuro 1962 · as Kurofuji
- Horror 5 films Godzilla 1954 · as Kyohei Yamane
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Crime 5 films Stray Dog 1949 · as Det. Sato - Sci-Fi 4 films Godzilla 2004
- History 3 films Throne of Blood 1957 · as Noriyasu Odagura
- Thriller 3 films The Bad Sleep Well 1960 · as Administrative Officer Moriyama
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Adventure 1 film Mothra 1961 · as News Editor
The Best Takashi Shimura Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Takashi Shimura's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2000s.
The Latest Takashi Shimura Movies
The most recent films Takashi Shimura is credited on, newest first — starting with Godzilla (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Godzilla 2004 · Sci-Fi
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Talk of the Town Tora-san 1978 · Hiroshi's Father -
Godzilla 1977 · Dr. Yamane -
The Bullet Train 1975 · JNR President -
Prophecies of Nostradamus 1974 · Pediatrician -
The Tattooed Hitman 1974 · Bukichi Oura -
Zatoichi’s Conspiracy 1973 · Sakubei -
Tora-san’s Love Call 1971 · Hiroshi's father -
The Magoichi Saga 1969 · Magoichi's father -
It’s Tough Being a Man 1969 · Hyôichirô Suwa -
Samurai Banners 1969 · Obu Toramasa -
Zatoichi and the Fugitives 1968 · Dr. Junan
The Best Takashi Shimura Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Takashi Shimura films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Takashi Shimura movie?
Godzilla (2004) made the most at the box office, with $9.17M worldwide, followed by Godzilla (1954) with $591K. Together, Takashi Shimura's films with box office figures have made $10.4M.
Which Takashi Shimura movie won the most awards?
Rashomon (1951) is the most decorated Takashi Shimura film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Takashi Shimura drama movie?
Rashomon (1951) is the best-rated of Takashi Shimura's drama films. In other genres: Yojimbo (action), Sanjuro (comedy) and Godzilla (horror).
What is the newest Takashi Shimura movie?
The newest film on Takashi Shimura's filmography is Godzilla (2004).
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