The Best Taro Yamamoto Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1996 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) with $24.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Taro Yamamoto Box Office Hits
Taro Yamamoto's films have made $64.9M worldwide in total. Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) is the biggest hit at $24.7M, ahead of 252: Signal of Life (2008) ($18.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler 2009 · Thriller $24.7M - 2
252: Signal of Life 2008 · Adventure $18.5M - 3
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge 2009 · Mystery $8.62M - 4
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire 2004 · Drama $7.51M - 5
Moon Child 2003 · Thriller $3.72M - 6
Battle Royale 2000 · Action $1.35M - 7
Granny Gabai 2006 $490K - 8
Princess Raccoon 2005 · Fantasy $8.84K
The Best Taro Yamamoto Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Taro Yamamoto has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) is the pick of them.
- Drama 2 films Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire 2004 · as Koichi Kasai
- Adventure 2 films 252: Signal of Life 2008 · as Tatsuya Miyauchi
- Thriller 2 films Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler 2009 · as Joji Funai
- Mystery 2 films The Triumphant Return of General Rouge 2009 · as Takuma Sato
- Fantasy 2 films Princess Raccoon 2005 · as Ostrich Monk
- Action 2 films Battle Royale 2000 · as Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)
The Latest Taro Yamamoto Movies
The most recent films Taro Yamamoto is credited on, newest first — starting with The Millennial Rapture (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Millennial Rapture 2012 · Drama -
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie Wars Core 2010 · Matsu (Seiichiro Matsui) / Spider Dopant - Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler 2009 · Joji Funai
- The Triumphant Return of General Rouge 2009 · Takuma Sato
- 252: Signal of Life 2008 · Tatsuya Miyauchi
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Orochi - Blood 2008 · Hiroshi Onishi -
Detective School Q 2007 · Kotaro Nanami - Granny Gabai 2006 · Teacher Nakano
- Princess Raccoon 2005 · Ostrich Monk
- Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire 2004 · Koichi Kasai
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Izo 2004 · Action -
A Day on the Planet 2004 · Yamada
The Best Taro Yamamoto Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Taro Yamamoto films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Taro Yamamoto movie?
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) made the most at the box office, with $24.7M worldwide, followed by 252: Signal of Life (2008) with $18.5M. Together, Taro Yamamoto's films with box office figures have made $64.9M.
What is the best Taro Yamamoto drama movie?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) is the best-rated of Taro Yamamoto's drama films. In other genres: 252: Signal of Life (adventure), Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (thriller) and The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (mystery).
What is the newest Taro Yamamoto movie?
The newest film on Taro Yamamoto's filmography is Reiwa Uprising (2019), with Taro Yamamoto as Self.
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