Tomorrow's Joe (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Tomorrow's Joe is an action film directed by Fumihiko Sori, running about 131 minutes.

What it’s about. Set in the 1960's, Joe Yabuki (Tomohisa Yamashita) lives in a run-down low income ara. There, alcholic ex-boxer Danpei Tange (Teruyuki Kagawa) notices Joe Yabuki's talents as a boxer. But then, Joe gets into trouble and is sentenced into the youth detention center. In the youth detention center, Joe gets into a brawl and then is knocked out by Toru Rikiishi (Yusuke Iseya) who is a champion caliber professional boxer. While incarcerated, Joe gets special training from Danpei Tange through letters. Upon Joe's release, he quickly becomes an elite boxer and famous for a devastating cross counter. Meanwhile, Toru Rikiishi is also released from prison and quickly resumes his boxing career. Toru finally gets his shot at the world championship belt, but before that, Toru wants a match with Joe Yabuki. The two men enter the ring ...

Who’s in it. Tomorrow's Joe stars Teruyuki Kagawa as Dampei Tange, Yûsuke Iseya as Toru Rikiishi, Tomohisa Yamashita as Joe Yabuki and Katsuya as Manmoth Nishi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Tomorrow's Joe has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tomorrow's Joe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tomorrow's Joe tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.