Madadayo is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 12 June 2026.
Where to watch Madadayo
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Release date
- 1993-04-17
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Language
- Japanese
- Box office
- $1,900,000
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- Tokuma Shoten
Madadayo — trailer
About Madadayo
Madadayo is a 1993 movie in the Drama and Comedy genres, directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyōko Kagawa and Hisashi Igawa. It has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 133 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Madadayo in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.
Cast
Tatsuo Matsumura
Prof. Hyakken Uchida
Kyōko Kagawa
Professor's Wife
Hisashi Igawa
Takayama
George Tokoro
Amaki
Masayuki Yui
Kiriyama
Akira Terao
Sawamura
Takeshi Kusaka
Dr. Kobayashi
Asei Kobayashi
Rev. Kameyama
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Takayama's Son
Yoshitaka Zushi
Neighbor
Mitsuru Hirata
Tada
Noriko Honma
Old Lady Holding a Cat
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Madadayo in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Madadayo on Criterion Channel.
Is Madadayo on Netflix?+
Madadayo is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Madadayo?+
Madadayo has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).
Who stars in Madadayo?+
Madadayo stars Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyōko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro and Masayuki Yui.
When did Madadayo come out?+
Madadayo is a 1993 movie directed by Akira Kurosawa.
What genre is Madadayo?+
Madadayo is Drama and Comedy film.
Who directed Madadayo?+
Madadayo was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
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