Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie is streaming in Japan on Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT.
The verdict
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie holds up as a perfectly decent Japanese film, if not a remarkable one. It carries a 7.4/10 on TMDB across 1,260 ratings — comfortably clear of the pack. It clocks in at a standard 109 minutes. In Japan you can stream it on Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT.
Should you spend 1h 49m on it?
1h 49m of Japanese animation, leaning fantasy, fine for the whole family. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 7.4/10 from 1,260 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you won't get past the format
- Best for
- A weekend watch with the family
Story
Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Watch with family? | G · Yes — family friendly |
| Genre | Animation / Fantasy |
| Language | Japanese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Hayato Date
Cast
Where to watch in Japan
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 22 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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