How long is Tokyo Story?

Tokyo Story is 2 h 17 min long (137 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:17 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Tokyo Story rated?

TMDB lists no US age certification for Tokyo Story.

Where can I stream Tokyo Story?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Kanopy (free), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Tokyo Story (1953) runs 2 h 17 min and averages 8.1 from 1,285 TMDB members. The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.

Runtime: 2 h 17 min — ends 10:17 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: no US certification listed
Genres: Drama
Released: November 3, 1953
TMDB rating: 8.1 / 10 from 1,285 votes
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Starring: Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura
Language: Japanese
Original title: 東京物語

Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Kanopy (free), Plex (free with ads).

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How long is Tokyo Story?: Tokyo Story is 2 h 17 min long (137 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:17 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Tokyo Story rated?: TMDB lists no US age certification for Tokyo Story.
Is Tokyo Story a good movie to watch with a group?: Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream Tokyo Story?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Kanopy (free), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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