The Best Yu Yamada Movies, Ranked
12 credits from 2001 to 2018, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) with $86.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Yu Yamada Box Office Hits
Yu Yamada's films have made $189M worldwide in total. Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) is the biggest hit at $86.2M, ahead of Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (2009) ($86.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Yu Yamada Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Yu Yamada has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 4 films, and Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) is the pick of them.
The Latest Yu Yamada Movies
The most recent films Yu Yamada is credited on, newest first — starting with Eating Women (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Eating Women 2018 · Tamami Nasuda -
Shinjuku Swan II 2017 · Ryoko -
Shinjuku Swan 2015 · Ryoko -
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II 2010 · Son Rui -
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I 2009 · Son Rui -
Mei’s Butler 2009 · Lucia (Hongo Shiori) -
Ally of Justice 2008 · Nakata Makiko / Yoshikawa Makiko -
Akihabara@DEEP 2006 · Akira -
Paradise Kiss 2005 · Yukari Hayasaka (voice) -
Dark Tales of Japan 2004 · Mayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice") -
Orange Days 2004 · Soyoko Saeki -
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express 2001 · Kyoko Sendo / Momoe Sendo
The Best Yu Yamada Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Yu Yamada films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Yu Yamada movie?
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) made the most at the box office, with $86.2M worldwide, followed by Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (2009) with $86.2M. Together, Yu Yamada's films with box office figures have made $189M.
What is the best Yu Yamada comedy movie?
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) is the best-rated of Yu Yamada's comedy films. In other genres: Shinjuku Swan (drama), Shinjuku Swan II (action) and Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (music).
What is the newest Yu Yamada movie?
The newest film on Yu Yamada's filmography is Eating Women (2018), with Yu Yamada as Tamami Nasuda.
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