Where to Watch The Bad Sleep Well Online

Want to watch 'The Bad Sleep Well' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Bad Sleep Well' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Bad Sleep Well' right now, here are some finer points about the TOHO, Kurosawa Production thriller flick.

Released January 22nd, 1963, 'The Bad Sleep Well' stars Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 247 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death."

'The Bad Sleep Well' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .