The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014 1h 54m JA

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★7.5TMDB · 2,427★7.6IMDB · 19,476

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Synopsis

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Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Takeuchi
Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Hinata Hyūga (voice)
Jun Fukuyama
Toneri Ōtsutsuki (voice)
Chie Nakamura
Sakura Haruno (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
Shikamaru Nara (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kakashi Hatake (voice)
Akira Ishida
Gaara (voice)
Hideaki Tezuka
A, The Fourth Raikage (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Writers: Tsuneo Kobayashi, Hirotsugu Kawasaki, Tsuneo Kobayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $20M — a 26.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Naruto Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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311+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, shot by Atsuho Matsumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasuharu Takanashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsuneo Kobayashi directs. Atsuho Matsumoto behind the camera. Yasuharu Takanashi scores. Seiji Morita cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $20M — a 26.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Part of the "Naruto Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5311+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, shot by Atsuho Matsumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Yasuharu Takanashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Junko Takeuchi and Nana Mizuki and Jun Fukuyama carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt3717532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Atsuho Matsumoto
Original score: Yasuharu Takanashi
Editing: Seiji Morita
Production design: Hiroto Tanaka
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $750,000
Box office: $19,840,000
Return: 2645% of budget
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 19,476 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Awards

3 nominations total

Part of

Naruto Collection

Naruto movies chronicle Naruto Uzumaki's journey as a young ninja aspiring to be Hokage, featuring numerous standalone adventures and filler arcs, with most films focusing on original stories like protecting a princess in the snowy land or fighting dream-world threats, though The Last: Naruto the Movie and Boruto: Naruto the Movie are canon, exploring key canon events like Naruto's romance with Hinata and Boruto's origin. The collection spans Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto, highlighting themes of friendship, perseverance, and overcoming loneliness through action-packed missions and character development.