The Best Toshirô Mifune Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1947 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Inchon (1981) with $5.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Toshirô Mifune Box Office Hits
Toshirô Mifune's films have made $12.9M worldwide in total. Inchon (1981) is the biggest hit at $5.2M, ahead of The Challenge (1982) ($2.98M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Inchon 1981 · War $5.2M $5.2M dom. - 2
The Challenge 1982 · Action $2.98M $2.98M dom. - 3
Shadow of the Wolf 1992 · Adventure $1.43M $1.43M dom. - 4
Picture Bride 1994 · History $1.24M $1.24M dom. - 5
Winter Kills 1979 · Drama $1.16M $1.16M dom. - 6
Journey of Honor 1991 · Drama $262K $262K dom. - 7
Rashomon 1951 · Drama $140K $46.8K dom. - 8
Yojimbo 1961 · Action $68.2K $46.8K dom. - 9
Sanjuro 1962 · Comedy $65.1K $46.8K dom. - 10
High and Low 1963 · Drama $64.5K $46.8K dom.
The Best Toshirô Mifune Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Toshirô Mifune has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 34 films, and Winter Kills (1979) is the pick of them.
- Drama 34 films Winter Kills 1979
- Action 16 films The Challenge 1982 · as Toru Yoshida
- History 7 films Picture Bride 1994 · as The Benshi
- War 6 films Inchon 1981 · as Saito-San
- Adventure 5 films Shadow of the Wolf 1992 · as Kroomak
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Crime 4 films Stray Dog 1949 · as Det. Murakami - Comedy 3 films Sanjuro 1962 · as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
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Mystery 1 film Proof of the Man 1977 · as Yohei Kori -
Thriller 1 film The Bad Sleep Well 1960 · as Kôichi Nishi
The Best Toshirô Mifune Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Toshirô Mifune's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1990s.
The Latest Toshirô Mifune Movies
The most recent films Toshirô Mifune is credited on, newest first — starting with Deep River (1995). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Deep River 1995 · Tsukada - Picture Bride 1994 · The Benshi
- Shadow of the Wolf 1992 · Kroomak
- Journey of Honor 1991 · Ieyasu Tokugawa
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Death of a Tea Master 1989 · Rikyu Sen-no -
Princess from the Moon 1987 · Taketori-no-Miyatsuko -
Tora-san Goes North 1987 · Junkichi Ueno -
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel 1984 · Fisherman -
Battle Anthem 1983 · Admiral Heihachiro Togo - The Challenge 1982 · Toru Yoshida
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The Bushido Blade 1981 · Shogun's Commander - Inchon 1981 · Saito-San
The Best Toshirô Mifune Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Toshirô Mifune films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Toshirô Mifune movie?
Inchon (1981) made the most at the box office, with $5.2M worldwide, followed by The Challenge (1982) with $2.98M. Together, Toshirô Mifune's films with box office figures have made $12.9M.
Which Toshirô Mifune movie won the most awards?
Grand Prix (1966) is the most decorated Toshirô Mifune film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Toshirô Mifune drama movie?
Winter Kills (1979) is the best-rated of Toshirô Mifune's drama films. In other genres: The Challenge (action), Picture Bride (history) and Inchon (war).
What is the newest Toshirô Mifune movie?
The newest film on Toshirô Mifune's filmography is Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020), with Toshirô Mifune as Self (archive footage).
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