Where to Watch The Boy and the Heron (2023) Online

Fancy watching 'The Boy and the Heron' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Hayao Miyazaki-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Boy and the Heron' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Boy and the Heron' right now, here are some finer points about the Studio Ghibli adventure 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 74 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 2,034 experienced users.

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 Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Max Amazon Channel, and Microsoft Store .