The Best Tetsuya Nakashima Movies, Ranked
12 credits from 1997 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Confessions (2010) with $45.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Tetsuya Nakashima Box Office Hits
Tetsuya Nakashima's films have made $94.5M worldwide in total. Confessions (2010) is the biggest hit at $45.2M, ahead of Paco and the Magical Book (2008) ($22.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Tetsuya Nakashima Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tetsuya Nakashima has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Memories of Matsuko (2006) is the pick of them.
The Latest Tetsuya Nakashima Movies
The most recent films Tetsuya Nakashima is credited on, newest first — starting with The Brightest Sun (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Brightest Sun 2025 · Director -
It Comes 2018 · Director -
The World of Kanako 2015 · Director -
Confessions 2010 · Director -
Paco and the Magical Book 2008 · Director -
Memories of Matsuko 2006 · Director -
Kamikaze Girls 2005 · Director -
The Birth of Unicorn Ryuji 2004 · Director -
Rolling Bomber Special 2001 · Director -
Beautiful Sunday 1998 · Director -
Happy-Go-Lucky 1997 · Director
The Best Tetsuya Nakashima Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tetsuya Nakashima films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Tetsuya Nakashima movie?
Confessions (2010) made the most at the box office, with $45.2M worldwide, followed by Paco and the Magical Book (2008) with $22.7M. Together, Tetsuya Nakashima's films with box office figures have made $94.5M.
What is the best Tetsuya Nakashima drama movie?
Memories of Matsuko (2006) is the best-rated of Tetsuya Nakashima's drama films. In other genres: Kamikaze Girls (comedy), It Comes (horror) and Confessions (thriller).
What is the newest Tetsuya Nakashima movie?
The newest film on Tetsuya Nakashima's filmography is The Brightest Sun (2025), directed by Tetsuya Nakashima.
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