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Where to watch Sword of the Stranger (2007) tonight

Sword of the Stranger (2007) runs 1 h 43 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.6 from 496 TMDB members. Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.

Runtime
1 h 43 min — ends 9:43 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG (US)
Genres
Action, Animation, History
Released
September 29, 2007
TMDB rating
7.6 / 10 from 496 votes
Director
Masahiro Ando
Starring
Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Koichi Yamadera, Akio Otsuka
Language
Japanese
Original title
ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Animation hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Crunchyroll (subscription), Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (subscription).

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How long is Sword of the Stranger?
Sword of the Stranger is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Sword of the Stranger rated?
Sword of the Stranger is rated PG in the US.
Is Sword of the Stranger a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Animation hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Sword of the Stranger?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Crunchyroll (subscription), Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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