Where to watch The World of Kanako (2014) tonight
The World of Kanako (2014) runs 1 h 58 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.4 from 234 TMDB members. When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
- Runtime
- 1 h 58 min — ends 9:58 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Released
- July 4, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.4 / 10 from 234 votes
- Director
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Starring
- Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu, Satoshi Tsumabuki
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 渇き。
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Fandor (subscription), ARROW (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The World of Kanako?
- The World of Kanako is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The World of Kanako rated?
- The World of Kanako is rated NR in the US.
- Is The World of Kanako a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Mystery and Crime keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
- Where can I stream The World of Kanako?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Fandor (subscription), ARROW (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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