Yu Yamada: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 12
- on screen
- 2001–2018
- box office
- $189M
The Best Yu Yamada Movies
The films of Yu Yamada that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) leads with $86.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Yu Yamada's Career in Numbers
Yu Yamada's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yu Yamada works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express (2001) to Eating Women (2018), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Yu Yamada Movies by Decade
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 4
The 2000s were Yu Yamada's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Yu Yamada Movies by Genre
- Comedy 4
- Drama 3
- Action 1
- Music 1
- Animation 1
- Horror 1
- Mystery 1
Comedy is the genre Yu Yamada has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of drama (3).
Yu Yamada Career Milestones
- First film
- The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express 2001
- Biggest box office hit
- Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II $86.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- Eating Women 2018
Yu Yamada Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Yu Yamada is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2018
Eating Women as Tamami Nasuda · Drama - 2017
Shinjuku Swan II as Ryoko · Action Worldwide box office: $6.36M - 2015
Shinjuku Swan as Ryoko · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.7M - 2010
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II as Son Rui · Comedy Worldwide box office: $86.2M - 2009
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I as Son Rui · Music Worldwide box office: $86.2M - 2009
Mei’s Butler as Lucia (Hongo Shiori) · Comedy - 2008
Ally of Justice as Nakata Makiko / Yoshikawa Makiko · Comedy - 2006
Akihabara@DEEP as Akira · Comedy - 2005
Paradise Kiss as Yukari Hayasaka (voice) · Animation - 2004
Dark Tales of Japan as Mayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice") · Horror - 2004
Orange Days as Soyoko Saeki · Drama - 2001
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express as Kyoko Sendo / Momoe Sendo · Mystery
Who Yu Yamada Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Yu Yamada shares the most films with. Naoto Takenaka comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Takayuki Yamada (2).
Yu Yamada: Questions & Answers
How many movies Yu Yamada has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Yu Yamada been in?
Yu Yamada is credited on 12 films, from 2001 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Yu Yamada's highest-grossing movie?
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) is Yu Yamada's biggest box office hit, with $86.2M worldwide, ahead of Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (2009) ($86.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Yu Yamada's movies have made $189M.
Yu Yamada's biggest hits What is Yu Yamada's newest movie?
The most recent film on Yu Yamada's filmography is Eating Women (2018), in the role of Tamami Nasuda.
Who does Yu Yamada work with most often?
Yu Yamada shares the most films with Naoto Takenaka (2 films), Takayuki Yamada (2 films) and Alice Hirose (2 films).
The Best Yu Yamada Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 credits.
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