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Japanese-Language Films

37 films in Japanese, ranked by Celluloid Score. Page 1 of 2.

Celluloid's Japanese-language catalogue runs to 37 films spanning 1950–2026, produced in Japan, topped by Seven Samurai (93%) and Tokyo Story (93%). Drama, Animation and Action lead the mix, with an average Celluloid Score of 74% across the hub — every title ranked from four possible rating inputs, with critic consensus on each film page.

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The highest-rated Japanese-language film on Celluloid is Seven Samurai (1954) with a 93% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. It is followed by Tokyo Story (93%) and Rashomon (92%), out of 37 Japanese-language titles ranked from five public rating sources.