Like Father, Like Son Movie (2013): Where to watch and stream online

Like Father, Like Son

2013, Movie, 2h

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

Country: Japan

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Reviews

Critic Mike D'Angelo

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...has the overall depth and tenor of a Lifetime movie.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Simon Crook

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...humane eye that finds emotion in the everyday: a chewed drinking straw, a broken toy. Utterly captivating.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Kore-eda returns to the subject of parents and children in this beautiful, melancholic paean to paternity, which sifts through issues of nature and nurture as gently as a hand passing through drifting sand.

Read full review at The Guardian

Esmeralda Vazquez

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me gusto

2 years ago

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...an up-close view of two families struggling with this conflict – a no-win situation that’s indelibly inscribed.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Sofie Lykke Stenstrop

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...Kore-eda [besidder] en særlig evne til at visualisere de utallige usagte skuffelser, bebrejdelser og svig, der sidder med til bords hos enhver familie.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Frequently asked questions

What is Like Father, Like Son about? Toggle content

Like Father, Like Son is a heartwarming and thought-provoking Japanese drama that explores the complexities of family, love, and identity. The film tells the story of Ryōta Nonomiya, a successful architect who is forced to reevaluate his priorities when he learns that his biological son was switched at birth with another child. Alongside his wife Midori, Ryōta must decide whether to keep the boy they raised as their own or exchange him for their biological son. Through its nuanced portrayal of the characters' emotional journeys, the film raises important questions about what it means to be a parent and what truly makes a family.

Where can I stream Like Father, Like Son? Toggle content

You can stream Like Father, Like Son on: Rakuten TV

What movies are similar to Like Father, Like Son? Toggle content

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When was Like Father, Like Son released in theaters? Toggle content

Like Father, Like Son was released in theaters on October 18, 2013.

When was Like Father, Like Son released for streaming? Toggle content

Like Father, Like Son was released for streaming on October 18, 2013.