Movie

Like Father, Like Son

“At what point does a father truly become a father?”

★ 7.7(805)20132h 0m

Like Father, Like Son is streaming on Beamafilm, MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel in New Zealand, and available to rent or buy on Beamafilm. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Release date: 2013-09-24
Runtime: 2h 0m
Language: Japanese
Box office: $19,978,961
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Fuji Television Network

Like Father, Like Son — trailer

About Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son is a 2013 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono and Yoko Maki. It has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 805 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Like Father, Like Son in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama

Ryota Nonomiya

Machiko Ono

Midori Nonomiya

Yoko Maki

Yukari Saiki

Lily Franky

Yudai Saiki

Jun Fubuki

Nobuko Nonomiya

Jun Kunimura

Kazushi Kamiyama

Kirin Kiki

Riko Ishizeki

Isao Natsuyagi

Ryosuke Nonomiya

Arata Iura

Shinichi Yamabe

Keita Ninomiya

Keita Nonomiya

Shôgen Hwang

Ryusei Saiki

Yuri Nakamura

Shoko Miyazaki

Themes & keywords

parent child relationshipidentityredemptionfatherfamily relationshipsparenthoodclass differenceschildhoodheart warminglost childmoral dilemmaeating with chopsticksfather son relationshipsocial inequality