Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Naruto Shippuden the Movie is an action, fantasy, adventure and family film directed by Hajime Kamegaki, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death."

Who’s in it. Naruto Shippuden the Movie stars Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki (voice), Chie Nakamura as Sakura Haruno (voice), Yōichi Masukawa as Rock Lee (voice) and Koichi Tochika as Neji Hyûga (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Naruto Shippuden the Movie has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $10M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Naruto Shippuden the Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Naruto Shippuden 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.