List of the best Tadanobu Asano movies: Mongol(2007), Electric Dragon 80,000 V(2001), Sad Vacation(2007), Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl(1998), Invisible Waves(2006), Gojoe(2000), Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore(2014), Tokyo Zombie(2005), Away With Words(1999), Ichi the Killer(2001), Kabei: Our Mother(2008), Picnic(1996) ... ...
Adventure, Drama, History, Biography, War
Russia|Germany|Kazakhstan|China
2007
126 Minutes
Temudgin
Tadanobu Asano Honglei Sun Khulan Chuluun Amadu Mamadakov Bayertsetseg Erdenebat Amarbold Tuvshinbayar Tegen Ao Sai Xing Ga
warrior wife father soldier slave brooding gripping intense mongolia outdoors camp genghis khan childhood marriage betrayal slavery friendship growing up love rivalry
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.
Adventure, Action
Japan
2001
353 Minutes
Dragon Eye Morrison
A violent, guitar-playing, electrically charged boxer faces off against an electronic wizard half-merged with a metallic Buddha.
Drama
Japan
2007
136 Minutes
Kenji Shiraishi
Tadanobu Asano Eri Ishida Yuka Itaya Yusuke Kawazu
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Japan
1998
108 Minutes
Kuroo Samehada
Tadanobu Asano Sie Kohinata Ittoku Kishibe Kimie Shingyoji Shingo Tsurumi
In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Thailand|Netherlands
2006
115 Minutes
Kyoji
Tadanobu Asano Hye-jeong Kang Eric Tsang Maria Cordero Toon Hiranyasap Ken Mitsuishi Hideki Jitsuyama Tomono Kuga
After inadvertently killing his girlfriend, a man (Asano) flees Macau for Thailand in an attempt to cope with his guilt, and avoid possible arrest. But the relocation doesn't prevent his problems from following him, as his new friends could be potential enemies.
Adventure, Action, War
Japan
2000
138 Minutes
Shanao
Tadanobu Asano Masatoshi Nagase Daisuke Ryu Jun Kunimura
Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a ... See full summary »
Musical, Drama
Philippines|Germany
2014
73 Minutes
The Criminal
Tadanobu Asano Elena Kazan Nathalia Acevedo
When violence is the only life you know, will love save you or just unravel everything?
Comedy, Horror
Japan
2005
104 Minutes
Fujio
Tadanobu Asano Show Aikawa Kazuo Umezu
A horror-comedy about two blue-collar factory workers (who happen to be jiu-jitsu experts) dealing with a ravenous, flesh-eating zombie uprising in Tokyo.
Drama
1999
90 Minutes
Tadanobu Asano Kevin Sherlock Mavis Xu Christa Hughes Georgina Dobson Takanori Kubo
A Japanese man (Tadanobu Asano) and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.
Crime, Drama
2001
128 Minutes
Kakihara
Tadanobu Asano Nao Ômori Shin'ya Tsukamoto Alien Sun Hiroyuki Tanaka
A bloodthirsty hoodlum (Tadanobu Asano) sparks a series of violent reprisals after his boss is apparently taken by a mysterious assassin (Nao Ômori).
Drama
Japan
2008
133 Minutes
Toru Yamasaki
Sayuri Yoshinaga Tadanobu Asano Rei Dan Miku Sato Mirai Shida Tsurube Shofukutei Mitsugorô Bandô Umenosuke Nakamura
Based on childhood days of Teruyo Nogami.
Drama
USA
1996
72 Minutes
Tsumuji
Chara Tadanobu Asano Koichi Hashizume
Emotions are ignited amongst the complacent townsfolk when a handsome drifter arrives in a small Kansas community on the morning of the Labour Day picnic.
Drama
Japan|France
2016
118 Minutes
Mariko Tsutsui Tadanobu Asano Kanji Furutachi Takahiro Miura Taiga Momone Shinokawa Kana Mahiro
parolee family tense thrilling suspenseful intense gripping japan workshop family life danger infidelity fighting released from prison escape 21st century
Toshio hires Yasaka in his workshop. This old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.
Drama
Japan
2003
92 Minutes
Mamoru Arita
Jô Odagiri Tadanobu Asano Tatsuya Fuji Takashi Sasano Marumi Shiraishi
factory worker factory director shop owner best friend creative creepy offbeat japan factory apartment shop sewer troubled youth city life father/son relationship murder supernatural underdog wretched excess 2000s
Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Their weird bond is based on uncontrollable rage--something neither ... See full summary »
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
2015
127 Minutes
Eri Fukatsu Tadanobu Asano Yû Aoi Tetsuya Chiba Akira Emoto Kaoru Okunuki Daiki Fujino Masao Komatsu
husband wife young woman bleak calm creative dreamy engaging gripping japan sea disappearance drowning returning home mystery journey mystery 21st century
Action, Adventure
2003
115 Minutes
Gennosuke Hattori
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano Tadanobu Asano Michiyo Ohkusu Yui Natsukawa Yûko Daike Saburô Ishikura Daigorô Tachibana Ittoku Kishibe Akira Emoto
farmer nephew geisha bodyguard samurai assassin thrilling gory amusing emotional small town japan farm yakuza murder gangs massacre honor sword battles revenge
A master swordsman (Beat Takeshi) battles a formidable ronin (Tadanobu Asano) and a deadly clan terrorizing villagers.
Mystery & Thriller
Japan
1995
109 Minutes
Ikuo
Makiko Esumi Takashi Naitô Tadanobu Asano Midori Kiuchi Akira Emoto Mutsuko Sakura Hiromi Ichida
wife husband son widower daughter dark emotional family home japan village marriage depression love mourning transformation quest 1990s
A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.
Drama, History
USA|UK|Taiwan|Japan|Mexico|Italy
2016
161 Minutes
Interpreter
Andrew Garfield Adam Driver Tadanobu Asano Ciarán Hinds Issei Ogata Shin'ya Tsukamoto Yoshi Oida Yôsuke Kubozuka Liam Neeson Ryô Kase Nana Komatsu
missionary priest teacher mentor villager brooding emotional incredible inspiring japan village house church journey disappearance religion discovery mystery pursuit sacrifice
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Japan|Hungary
2013
119 Minutes
Lord Kira
Keanu Reeves Hiroyuki Sanada Tadanobu Asano Rinko Kikuchi Kou Shibasaki Min Tanaka Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Jin Akanishi Masayoshi Haneda Hiroshi Sogabe Takato Yonemoto
lord shogun warrior outcast love interest daughter emotional gripping thrilling japan village battlefield redemption feudal home ritual suicide revenge martial arts feudalism settling the score
A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
Mystery & Thriller
2016
123 Minutes
Watabe
You Ge Zhang Ziyi Tadanobu Asano Chun Du Gillian Chung Ash Gordey Geng Han Siyan Huo
Drama
UK|USA|United Arab Emirates
2020
115 Minutes
Tatsuo Matsumura
Johnny Depp Bill Nighy Hiroyuki Sanada Tadanobu Asano Katherine Jenkins Jun Kunimura Lily Robinson
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Drama
Japan|France|UK
1999
101 Minutes
Samurai Hyozo Tashiro
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano Ryuhei Matsuda Shinji Takeda Tadanobu Asano Koji Matoba Uno Kanda Kazuko Yoshiyuki Yoichi Sai Jiro Sakagami Zakoba Katsura Kei Satô
The new member of a samurai militia unit causes disruption as several of his colleagues fall in love with him, threatening to disturb the rigid code of their squad.
Comedy, Drama
Japan
2000
103 Minutes
Okita Souji
Masatoshi Nagase Keisuke Horibe Akemi Kobayashi Tadanobu Asano Yoshio Harada
Seven characters, introduced at the start of the film, get thrown together into the same hotel room: a thief who's stolen a suitcase of money from the mob, his ex-girlfriend, her obsessive ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Australia|USA
2021
95 Minutes
Raiden
Lewis Tan Jessica McNamee Josh Lawson Tadanobu Asano Mehcad Brooks Ludi Lin Chin Han Joe Taslim Hiroyuki Sanada
MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Japan|Hong Kong
2012
131 Minutes
Capt. Yugi Nagata
Taylor Kitsch Alexander Skarsgård Rihanna Brooklyn Decker Tadanobu Asano Liam Neeson Hamish Linklater Jesse Plemons John Tui Gregory D. Gadson Joji Yoshida
naval officer brother physical therapist admiral crew member alien thrilling spectacular gripping pearl harbor ship pacific ocean japan alien invasion battle naval warfare saving the planet rescue adventure 2010s
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
China
2020
136 Minutes
Wang Baoqiang Liu Haoran Tony Jaa Satoshi Tsumabuki Tadanobu Asano Masami Nagasawa Zi-feng Zhang Tomokazu Miura
A major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter.
Sci-Fi, Horror
Japan
2014
109 Minutes
Goto
Shôta Sometani Eri Fukatsu Ai Hashimoto Kazuki Kitamura Masahiro Higashide Tadanobu Asano Jun Kunimura Miko Yoki
The humanity is suffering from murders all over the globe, called "Mincemeat murders". High school student, Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Comedy, Drama
2006
127 Minutes
Jubei Kanazawa
Jun'ichi Okada Rie Miyazawa Arata Furuta Jun Kunimura Katsuo Nakamura Tadanobu Asano Yoshio Harada Teruyuki Kagawa Tomoko Tabata Yui Natsukawa Renji Ishibashi
War, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2019
138 Minutes
Tamon Yamaguchi
Ed Skrein Patrick Wilson Luke Evans Woody Harrelson Dennis Quaid Mandy Moore Aaron Eckhart Nick Jonas Darren Criss Tadanobu Asano Geoffrey Blake
navy pilot fighter pilot japanese soldier american soldier wife naval officer brooding gripping emotional passionate patriotic spectacular naval base pacific ocean transport ship military base war zone ship world war ii battle of midway
The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it.
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA
2013
111 Minutes
Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Stellan Skarsgård Idris Elba Christopher Eccleston Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Kat Dennings Ray Stevenson Zachary Levi Tadanobu Asano
thor warrior astrophysicist scientist superhero dark gripping spectacular parallel universe london factory earth war power saving the planet science rivalry sacrifice rescue future
When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2011
113 Minutes
Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Anthony Hopkins Tom Hiddleston Stellan Skarsgård Colm Feore Ray Stevenson Idris Elba Kat Dennings Rene Russo Clark Gregg
thor odin brother scientist villain creature confident thrilling amusing fantasy world earth inheritance banishment strength superhuman abilities romance superheroes fall rivalry adventure
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.