Where to Watch The Boy and the Heron Online

Want to watch 'The Boy and the Heron' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Hayao Miyazaki-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Boy and the Heron' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Boy and the Heron' right now, here are some details about the Studio Ghibli drama flick.

Released December 8th, 2023, 'The Boy and the Heron' stars Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,971 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one.""

'The Boy and the Heron' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Max, YouTube, Apple TV, Spectrum On Demand, and Max Amazon Channel .