The Best Takeshi Katô Movies, Ranked
63 credits from 1953 to 2006, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) with $6.32M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Takeshi Katô Box Office Hits
Takeshi Katô's films have made $7.59M worldwide in total. Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) is the biggest hit at $6.32M, ahead of Lonely Heart (1981) ($777K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Murder of the Inugami Clan 2006 · Thriller $6.32M - 2
Lonely Heart 1981 · Crime $777K $777K dom. - 3
The Girl I Abandoned 1969 · Drama $221K - 4
High and Low 1963 · Drama $64.5K $46.8K dom. - 5
Throne of Blood 1957 · History $61.1K $46.8K dom. - 6
The Hidden Fortress 1958 · Drama $57.7K $46.8K dom. - 7
The Bad Sleep Well 1960 · Thriller $47K $46.8K dom. - 8
Across a Gold Prairie 1999 · Comedy $38.4K
The Best Takeshi Katô Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Takeshi Katô has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and The Girl I Abandoned (1969) is the pick of them.
The Best Takeshi Katô Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Takeshi Katô's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2000s.
The Latest Takeshi Katô Movies
The most recent films Takeshi Katô is credited on, newest first — starting with Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Murder of the Inugami Clan 2006 · Todoroki Shochô
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Japan Sinks 2006 · Sci-Fi -
Aogeba Tôtoshi 2006 · Koichi's father -
Dora-heita 2000 · Toneri Uchijima - Across a Gold Prairie 1999 · Takashi Kanzaki
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The Geisha House 1999 · Kitayama -
XX: Beautiful Weapon 1993 · Yasuhiro Kokubu -
Noh Mask Murders 1991 · Assistant Inspector Senba -
Four Days of Snow and Blood 1989 · Kohei Kashi -
Odin: Starlight Mutiny 1985 · Takeshi Suzuka -
Yume-Chiyo 1985 · Drama -
For Kayako 1984 · Kyusu Im
The Best Takeshi Katô Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Takeshi Katô films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Takeshi Katô movie?
Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) made the most at the box office, with $6.32M worldwide, followed by Lonely Heart (1981) with $777K. Together, Takeshi Katô's films with box office figures have made $7.59M.
What is the best Takeshi Katô drama movie?
The Girl I Abandoned (1969) is the best-rated of Takeshi Katô's drama films. In other genres: Across a Gold Prairie (comedy), Lonely Heart (crime) and Throne of Blood (history).
What is the newest Takeshi Katô movie?
The newest film on Takeshi Katô's filmography is Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006), with Takeshi Katô as Todoroki Shochô.
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