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1. Contact (1997)
PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
Votes: 293,061 | Gross: $100.92M
2. When Marnie Was There (2014)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima
Votes: 47,899 | Gross: $0.77M
3. Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (2024– )
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Tsubasa, a Tokyo schoolboy, gets transferred to the town of Hokkaido in northern Japan, and meets beautiful girls there.
Stars: Matt Shipman, Mikaela Krantz, Yôko Imaizumi, Reina Ueda
Votes: 559
4. Golden Kamuy (2018– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.
Stars: Chikahiro Kobayashi, Haruka Shiraishi, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kentarô Itô
Votes: 2,481
5. The Naked Director (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 6,936
6. Bullet Train (1975)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid.
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Ken Takakura, Shin'ichi Chiba, Kei Yamamoto, Eiji Gô
Votes: 1,732
7. Moonlit Winter (2019)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Yoon-Hee lives with her teenage daughter Sae-Bom. On a winter day, Yoon-Hee receives a letter from Otaru, Japan. Sae-Bom accidentally reads the letter and learns about her mother's first love, which she never spoke about before.
Director: Dae Hyung Lim | Stars: Kim Hee-ae, Yûko Nakamura, Kim Sohye, Sung Yoo-bin
Votes: 1,144
8. Antarctica (1983)
G | 143 min | Adventure, Drama
Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica. Ushioda and Ochi eventually leave Antarctica, only to return to search for the dogs inadvertently marooned there.
Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara | Stars: Ken Takakura, Tsunehiko Watase, Eiji Okada, Masako Natsume
Votes: 1,767
9. Golden Kamuy (2024)
127 min | Action, Adventure, History
In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.
Director: Shigeaki Kubo | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Yûma Yamoto, Gordon Maeda
Votes: 96
10. The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Ken Takakura, Chieko Baishô, Kaori Momoi, Tetsuya Takeda
Votes: 1,297
11. Dogwood Tree (2010)
128 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
This is a love story of a couple over the span of 10 years. Kouhei fell in love with Sae at first sight and soon they became a couple. But they had to part as Sae aims to go to a college in Tokyo while Kouhei is an aspiring fisherman.
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Yui Aragaki, Tôma Ikuta, Nichola Grant, Manatsu Hayashi
Votes: 1,306
12. The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
Not Rated | 132 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An orphan named Taro killed who Tein-Hei told her was the killer of his family. Taro found out, years later that Tein-Hei is the true killer and the man he killed was his father. Taro's ... See full summary »
Director: Rintarô | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Mami Koyama, Tarô Ishida, Yuriko Yamamoto
Votes: 792
13. Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions the Movie: Take on Me (2018)
TV-14 | 94 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Pretty much the two main characters go on a last ditch effort trip to escape the sister, and ultimately try to spend as much time together as they can.
Directors: Tatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto | Stars: Jun Fukuyama, Maaya Uchida, Chinatsu Akasaki, Azumi Asakura
Votes: 1,253
14. Boy (1969)
97 min | Drama
A young boy reluctantly aids his swindling father in a threatening scam.
Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Fumio Watanabe, Akiko Koyama, Tetsuo Abe, Tsuyoshi Kinoshita
Votes: 1,883
15. Dance with Me (2019)
103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is treated by a hypnotist and left under the spell. Thereafter she cannot but sing and dance whenever she hears any melody whatsoever.... See full summary »
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Ayaka Miyoshi, Yû Yashiro, Chay, Takahiro Miura
Votes: 845
16. We Were There: First Love (2012)
123 min | Drama, Romance
It chronicles the love relationship between a boy called Motoharu Yano and a girl called Nanami Takahashi, starting from their teenage years and continuing during their early twenties.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sôsuke Takaoka, Yuika Motokariya
Votes: 702
17. Yuki's Sun (1972)
5 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The Story centers around a child name Yuki, a 10-year old orphan who's being adopted by a family.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Votes: 1,060
18. Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands (2015)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary
Stunning 3-part BBC documentary about the natural world and wildlife of Japan's islands: Honshu, Hokkaido and the Southernmost Islands.
Stars: Michelle Dockery, Peter Drost, Graham MacFarlane, Robin Cox
Votes: 633
19. Manhunt (1976)
151 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough police detective is falsely accused of corruption, and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Ken Takakura, Yoshio Harada, Ryô Ikebe, Ryôko Nakano
Votes: 580
20. Station (1981)
132 min | Drama
Constantly put to the test and faced with tragedy wherever he turns, can a man finally find solace and a modicum of love or rest with what is left of his hometown, his family, love or himself?
Director: Yasuo Furuhata | Stars: Ken Takakura, Chieko Baishô, Ayumi Ishida, Setsuko Karasuma
Votes: 282
21. Over the Fence (2016)
112 min | Adventure, Drama
A recently divorced and traumatized man moves to Hakodate, Hokkaido and attends a vocational college to learn carpentry along with several other students who are in the same boat as he. ... See full summary »
Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita | Stars: Joe Odagiri, Yû Aoi, Shôta Matsuda, Yukiya Kitamura
Votes: 493
22. The Light Shines Only There (2014)
120 min | Drama
Two troubled souls living on the fringes of a port town fall in love, but their trials are far from over.
Director: Mipo Oh | Stars: Gô Ayano, Chizuru Ikewaki, Masaki Suda, Kazuya Takahashi
Votes: 668
23. The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)
98 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In 2008, all the world leaders are together at a G8 Summit meeting in Japan. A meteorite crashes into the heart of Sapporo and releases the monster Guilala. The monster rampages through Sapporo, leaving death and destruction in his wake.
Director: Minoru Kawasaki | Stars: Natsuki Katô, Kazuki Katô, Hide Fukumoto, Akira Matsushita
Votes: 416
24. Colors of Wind (2017)
119 min | Drama, Romance
Before Ryo's girlfriend dies, she tells him that a woman who looks identical to her is in Hokkaido. To find out, Ryo travels to Hokkaido.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Takemi Fujii, Yûki Furukawa, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Maiko Itô
Votes: 199
25. Twisted Justice (2016)
135 min | Crime, Drama
In this story of a good cop going rogue, we travel with Yoichi Moroboshi from his university student days to his becoming an ambitious detective on the beat who is using his brawn rather ... See full summary »
Director: Kazuya Shiraishi | Stars: Gô Ayano, Young Dais, Haruna Yabuki, Leon Shibli Ahmad
Votes: 441
26. Kita no kuni kara '92 sudachi (1992 TV Movie)
268 min | Drama
There is a man who divorced his wife. He moved to rural Hokkaido from Tokyo where he lived with his family without running water or electricity. He has his son and daughter in tow and works... See full summary »
Director: Shigemichi Sugita | Stars: Kunie Tanaka, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Nakajima, Kôichi Iwaki
Votes: 31
27. A Drop of the Grapevine (2014)
117 min | Comedy, Drama
Two brothers work at a small winery in Hokkaido in northern Japan. The older brother is picky and strives for the highest quality to make the best wine possible. He is not succeeding. The ... See full summary »
Director: Yukiko Mishima | Stars: Yô Ôizumi, Yûko Andô, Shôta Sometani, Kyôko Enami
Votes: 64
28. Restaurant from the Sky (2019)
126 min | Family
After a chef from a famous restaurant makes them a meal with their products, a cattle-ranch-owner family decide to open a restaurant.
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Jun Fubuki, Manami Honjô, Huwie Ishizaki, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 105
29. Diamond Daydreams (2004)
Animation
The romantic struggles of six young women from the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, each believing that if you make a wish on the "diamond dust" snow, it will come true.
Stars: Kyle Jones, Mark Laskowski, Eden J. Barrera, John Swasey
Votes: 66
30. Sketches of Kaitan City (2010)
Not Rated | 152 min | Drama
In the city of Kaitan, during the winter, the local shipyard is downsized and workers are laid off. Futa (Pistol Takehara) lives with his younger sister Honami (Mitsuki Tanimura). He loses ... See full summary »
Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri | Stars: Mitsuki Tanimura, Pistol Takehara, Ryô Kase, Kaho Minami
Votes: 186
31. Aruku, hito (2001)
103 min | Drama, Comedy
Scene: Mashike, a city on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Nobuo Honma is a 63-year-old sake producer. He has lived with Yasuo since his wife died two years ago. Yasuo is his youngest son ... See full summary »
Director: Masahiro Kobayashi | Stars: Ken Ogata, Yasufumi Hayashi, Teruyuki Kagawa, Sayoko Ishii
Votes: 160
32. Tengoku to jigoku (2007 TV Movie)
Drama, Thriller
Director: Yasuo Tsuruhashi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Kôichi Satô, Kyôka Suzuki, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 20
33. Yaku san-jû no uso (2004)
100 min | Comedy, Mystery
"Yaku san-ju no uso", otherwise known as "Thirty Lies Or So", is about four men and two women who plot to defraud a mystery company. Each character tries to deceive the other out of the 70 ... See full summary »
Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Kippei Shîna, Miki Nakatani, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Seiichi Tanabe
Votes: 167
34. Abashiri bangaichi: Fubuki no tôsô (1967)
88 min | Action
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Ken Takakura, Rin'ichi Yamamoto, Hayato Tani, Junko Miyazono
Votes: 21
35. Abashiri bangaichi: Kettô reika 30 do (1967)
88 min | Action, Crime
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Ken Takakura, Kanjûrô Arashi, Kunie Tanaka, Hiyumi Yoshino
Votes: 14
36. Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008)
94 min | Drama
Quiet and content woman lives in Hokkaido and occasionally helps her pharmacist with errands and deliveries. Her mother has died and her sister, who is a model, may be the father's ... See full summary »
Director: Atsuro Watabe | Stars: Saki Takaoka, Atsuro Watabe, Leona Hirota, Toshiyuki Kitami
Votes: 54
37. G.O.D: Mezameyo to yobu koe ga kikoe (1996 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Yuki Denda
Votes: 9
38. Hokkaido satsujin ryokou: Watashi no konyaku nikki (1981 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Thriller
Mari and Koji go on a trip and Koji accidentally breaks a leg. A passer-by named Kosugi saves them from trouble. In fact, Kosugi is wanted by the police for murdering his lover who is Mari's lookalike.
Director: Takashi Nomura | Stars: Kanako Higuchi, Kenji Takaoka, Tôru Minegishi, Hajime Hana
39. Abashiri bangaichi: Hokkai hen (1965)
90 min | Action, Crime
The inmate Takakura is set free and he takes a job to drive a truck through snowy Hokkaido.
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Ken Takakura, Kanjûrô Arashi, Kunie Tanaka, Naoki Sugiura
Votes: 21
40. Suzuran - Shoujo Moe no monogatari (2000)
102 min | Drama
Director: Rintarô Mayuzumi | Stars: Isao Hashizume, Rumi Hiiragi, Hisako Manda, Saburô Ishikura
Votes: 22
41. Terminal (II) (2015)
111 min | Drama
Kanji Washida worked as a judge in Tokyo over two decades ago. He had to deal with a former girlfriend in a drug possession case, which lead to an affair. The girlfriend again disappears, ... See full summary »
Director: Tetsuo Shinohara | Stars: Tsubasa Honda, Shigeru Izumiya, Shidô Nakamura, Machiko Ono
Votes: 362
42. Snowsurf (2015)
PG | 63 min | Documentary, Sport
Join award winning Australian photographer Shane Peel as he journeys to the mountains, beaches and silver birch forests of Japan's northern most island, Hokkaido to follow a unique pod of breakaway snowboarders and surfers.
Director: Shane Peel
Votes: 10
43. Shiro the White (1999)
118 min | Documentary
It all began on December 1st, 1998, on a dune in Shizuoka. A man and his bicycle. Ready to take an adventure 2,328 km long. His name was Hirano Katsuyuki. He was 35 and headed for the ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuyuki Hirano | Stars: Honey Hirano, Katsuyuki Hirano
Votes: 9
45. Jagata (2016)
21 min | Short
Somewhere in the middle of Hokkaido lives a man with an inexplicable bond to a potato. Told through a few unaddressed letters, the film captures moments from Daniel Jacoby's journey through... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Jacoby | Stars: Ryochi Ichinose, Mamoru Okuno
46. Kareinaru houmonsha (1980 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Hideo Suzuki | Stars: Mayumi Ôzora, Isao Kimura, Akira Nakao, Masami Shimojô
47. Hitokui ama (1958)
74 min | Drama
Director: Yoshiki Onoda | Stars: Yôko Mihara, Ken Utsui, Kyôko Yashiro, Mamu Akita
48. Penalty Salmon (2002)
9 min | Short, Comedy
How much can we enjoy the foods and how much can we entertain the guests? That is a game called Penalty Salmon. In this parallel world of Hokkaido, we need great reflexes to enjoy foods at our heart's content.
Director: Eiji Shimada | Stars: Yoshikane Akasaka, Futoshi Horita, Ikeru Jojima, Takahito Suzuki
49. Odyssey: An Exploration to the North. Hokkaido, Japan (2018)
7 min | Short, Adventure, History
A big island located in the north of Japan, Hokkaido. This place was once known as the Ezo land, but since the political reform that occurred in the late 1800s, it was renamed as Hokkaido .
Director: Hiroki Ito