How long is Grave of the Fireflies?

Grave of the Fireflies is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Grave of the Fireflies rated?

Grave of the Fireflies is rated NR in the US.

Where can I stream Grave of the Fireflies?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 8.5 from 6,941 TMDB members. In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

Runtime: 1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: NR (US)
Genres: Animation, Drama, War
Released: April 16, 1988
TMDB rating: 8.5 / 10 from 6,941 votes
Director: Isao Takahata
Starring: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
Language: Japanese
Original title: 火垂るの墓

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Animation and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).

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How long is Grave of the Fireflies?: Grave of the Fireflies is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Grave of the Fireflies rated?: Grave of the Fireflies is rated NR in the US.
Is Grave of the Fireflies a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Grave of the Fireflies?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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