Where to Watch Tokyo Story (1972) Online

Need to watch 'Tokyo Story' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Yasujirō Ozu-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Tokyo Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Tokyo Story' right now, here are some particulars about the Shochiku drama flick.

Released March 13th, 1972, 'Tokyo Story' stars Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,075 experienced users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company."

'Tokyo Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Max, Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Plex Channel, Kanopy, Fandango At Home, Plex, Google Play Movies, Criterion Channel, and YouTube .