Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son

2013 · 2h00 · Movie

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Starring Masaharu Fukuyama, Lily Franky, Jun Fubuki, Jun Kunimura, Kirin Kiki, Isao Natsuyagi, Arata Iura

7.7/10Aggregated public rating
805 votes
Vibes:to cry
Vibes:tearscontemplation
Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted
Drama

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.

Original title
そして父になる
Original language
Japanese
Screenplay
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast
Jun Kunimura, Kirin Kiki, Isao Natsuyagi, Arata Iura, Shôgen Hwang

Updated July 22, 2026

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