Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie is an action, fantasy, adventure and animation film directed by Hayato Date, running about 109 minutes.

What it’s about. 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. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.

Who’s in it. Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie stars Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki (voice), Chie Nakamura as Sakura Haruno (voice), Toshiyuki Morikawa as Minato Namikaze (voice) and Emi Shinohara as Kushina Uzumaki (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $17.9M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie 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.