Dreams (1990)
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Dreams is streaming in Japan on Hulu, HBO Max on U-Next.
What the audience says
Dreams is one of the better-rated Japanese films out there. It holds a 7.7/10 on TMDB from 601 ratings, well above what most films manage.
Should you spend 1h 59m on it?
1h 59m of Japanese fantasy, leaning drama, fine for the whole family. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- It rates 7.7/10 on 601 ratings so far — a strong early showing.
- Skip if
- you'd rather not do the world-building work
- Best for
- A weekend watch with the family
Story
Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Watch with family? | G · Yes — family friendly |
| Genre | Fantasy / Drama |
| Language | Japanese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Where to watch in Japan
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 3 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Hulu titles in Japan
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