2018 Japanese Movies Jun 2026

It holds a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , praised as a "love letter to filmmaking".

What made Shoplifters the defining film of 2018 was its timeliness. As conversations regarding the dissolution of the traditional family unit and the widening wealth gap dominated headlines worldwide, Kore-eda offered a gentle yet devastating critique of what constitutes a "true" family. The film went on to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, cementing 2018 as a year where Japanese drama commanded the world's respect. 2018 japanese movies