Where to Watch Tokyo Story (1972) Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Tokyo Story' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Yasujirō Ozu-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Tokyo Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Tokyo Story' right now, here are some finer points about the Shochiku drama flick.

Released March 13th, 1972, 'Tokyo Story' stars Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1,075 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company."

'Tokyo Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Criterion Channel, Kanopy, Max, Plex Channel, YouTube, Max Amazon Channel, Plex, and Tubi TV .