Where to watch The Garden of Words (2013) tonight
The Garden of Words (2013) runs 46 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.6 from 2,328 TMDB members. Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.
- Runtime
- 46 min — ends 8:46 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Romance
- Released
- May 31, 2013
- TMDB rating
- 7.6 / 10 from 2,328 votes
- Director
- Makoto Shinkai
- Starring
- Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Takeshi Maeda
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 言の葉の庭
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HiDive (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Garden of Words?
- The Garden of Words is 46 min long (46 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 8:46 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Garden of Words rated?
- The Garden of Words is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Garden of Words 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 The Garden of Words?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HiDive (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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