Where to watch Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) tonight

Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) runs 1 h 31 min and averages 7.5 from 165 TMDB members. In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.

Runtime

1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

no US certification listed

Genres

Animation, Drama, Music

Released

April 21, 2018

TMDB rating

7.5 / 10 from 165 votes

Director

Naoko Yamada

Starring

Atsumi Tanezaki, Nao Toyama, Ayaka Asai, Tomoyo Kurosawa

Language

Japanese

Original title

リズと青い鳥

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is Liz and the Blue Bird?

Liz and the Blue Bird is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Liz and the Blue Bird rated?

TMDB lists no US age certification for Liz and the Blue Bird.

Is Liz and the Blue Bird 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 Liz and the Blue Bird?

In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Dramas under 2 hours
• Movies from the 2010s
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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