Movie

The Lunchbox

“Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?”

★ 7.4(814)20131h 44m

The Lunchbox is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 June 2026.

Where to watch The Lunchbox

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Ritesh Batra
Release date: 2013-09-20
Runtime: 1h 44m
Language: English
Box office: $17,240,000
Budget: $3,400,000
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: DAR Motion Pictures

The Lunchbox — trailer

About The Lunchbox

The Lunchbox is a 2013 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Ritesh Batra, starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It has a runtime of 1 hour 44 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 814 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Lunchbox in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.

Cast

Irrfan Khan

Saajan Fernandes

Nimrat Kaur

Ila

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Shaikh

Lillete Dubey

Ila's Mother

Nasir Khan

Ila's Father

Bharati Achrekar

Mrs. Khrishnan

Nakul Vaid

Rajeev

Yashvi Punneet Nagar

Yashvi

Denzil Smith

Mr. Shroff

Shruti Bapna

Meherunissa

Lokesh Rai

Dukes Owner

Vidhya Dhar

Old Man in Train

Themes & keywords

housewifemumbai (bombay), indiafoodtiffinindian cuisine

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Lunchbox in Canada?+

In Canada, The Lunchbox is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Lunchbox on Netflix?+

The Lunchbox is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Lunchbox?+

The Lunchbox has a runtime of 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).

Who stars in The Lunchbox?+

The Lunchbox stars Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey and Nasir Khan.

When did The Lunchbox come out?+

The Lunchbox is a 2013 movie directed by Ritesh Batra.

What genre is The Lunchbox?+

The Lunchbox is Drama and Romance film.

Who directed The Lunchbox?+

The Lunchbox was directed by Ritesh Batra.