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Stand by Me Doraemon

Seen it?

2014 | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
The mood
Feel-good, mind-bending.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    8 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $83 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 57K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Ryuichi Yagi

  • Wasabi MizutaDoraemon (voice)
  • Megumi OoharaNobita (voice)
  • Yumi KakazuShizuka (voice)
  • Subaru KimuraGian (voice)
  • Tomokazu SekiSuneo (voice)
  • Satoshi TsumabukiAdult Nobita (voice)
  • Vanilla YamazakiJaiko (voice)
  • Sachi MatsumotoSewashi (voice)
  • Shihoko HaginoDekisugi (voice)
  • Aruno TaharaYoshio Minamoto (voice)