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The 15 Best Movies Set in Tokyo, Ranked by Whatnerd

"Famous cities around the world each have their own identities, and those clichés show up in movies all the time. Need a busy, bustling city? New York. Romantic mystique? Paris or Rome. Exploring fame, fortune, and dreams? Los Angeles is always there. But with Tokyo, it's a bit different. No matter what kind of movie or genre, it's hard to separate the setting from its ethnic backdrop. Japanese culture is distinct, inexplicable, and intricate. Setting a story in Tokyo requires passion, experience, and nuance from the filmmaker. Otherwise, the issue of Japanese stereotypes can rear its head and bring down the film in one or more ways. Here are my picks for the best movies set in Tokyo that actually stand out by doing something different." - whatnerd.com
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Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
3
Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
4
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
5
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
6
Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
7
Stray Dog (1949)
Stray Dog (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
8
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
9
Enter the Void (2009)
Enter the Void (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
10
Shoplifters (2018)
Shoplifters (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
11
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
12
Your Name. (2016)
Your Name. (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
Tokyo Sonata (2008)
Tokyo Sonata (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
15
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
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