# The best Takeshi Kitano films

From Violent Cop to Kubi: Takeshi Kitano's films in fan polls and rankings (Eiga.com, ranking.net, Cinema-rank).

- 46 votes · 13 items
- Aug 14, 2024 · Yui Goto
- https://even.best/en/l/2060/the-best-takeshi-kitano-films

## Top 12

1. **Sonatine (1993)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Yakuza sent to Okinawa and their quiet violence; often called his masterpiece.
2. **Kikujiro (1999)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A boy looking for his mother and a gruff middle-aged man on summer holiday.
3. **A Scene at the Sea (1991)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A deaf young man and surfing.
4. **Hana-bi (1997)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — A cop's last journey with his wife; Golden Lion in Venice.
5. **Outrage (2010)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Yakuza betraying yakuza; a hit that became a series.
6. **Kubi (2023)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A samurai epic about the Honnō-ji incident.
7. **Boiling Point (1990)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A young amateur baseball player heads to Okinawa.
8. **Outrage Coda (2017)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The final part of the series.
9. **Violent Cop (1989)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — His directing debut, playing a violent detective himself.
10. **Zatoichi (2003)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A blond Zatoichi; Silver Lion in Venice.
11. **Brother (2000)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A yakuza who moves to Los Angeles.
12. **Kids Return (1996)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Two high-school dropouts, boxing and the yakuza.
13. **Dolls (2002)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Three stories of lovers, one tied by a red cord.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.