Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Released in 2015 and running a tight 95 minutes, Boruto: Naruto the Movie marks Hiroyuki Yamashita's directorial debut and serves as a deliberate generational handoff within the Naruto storyline. Rather than expanding the world sideways, it turns the camera toward the household at the center of it, letting the next generation carry the emotional weight while the previous heroes settle into new, more complicated roles. Even as a single theatrical entry, it functions as a bridge: it follows the close of the Naruto: Shippuden anime and was later adapted into episodes 53 through 66 of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations series, which makes it a useful hinge point for viewers moving between eras.

The experience here is more intimate than the scale of its action suggests. Boruto's resentment toward a father whose duties keep him away from home drives the story, and the film pairs that friction with Sasuke Uchiha's return as a mentor figure and warnings of external threats that could undo the peace Naruto helped secure. The result blends martial arts choreography, ninja technique, comedy, and family drama with larger-than-life confrontations, including threats that push into kaiju-scale spectacle. It is a movie that wants to entertain first, but its best moments are the quieter ones about a son trying to be seen.

Approachability is one of its strengths. The film assumes only a loose familiarity with Naruto, and its focus on a new central character gives newcomers a natural entry point while still rewarding long-time viewers with the payoff of watching their old favorites in new positions. An English dub is available and it can be streamed on Netflix, so the barrier to trying it is low. Viewers who prefer character-driven drama folded into shounen action, and who do not mind a brisk runtime, will find this one of the more accessible and self-contained pieces of the broader Naruto catalog.

Boruto Uzumaki is the son of Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage, and he struggles with the distance between them. Naruto's responsibilities keep him away from his family, leaving Boruto feeling overlooked and frustrated by the shadow his father casts. Boruto wants to be recognized for his own abilities rather than simply as the Hokage's child.

After crossing paths with Sasuke Uchiha, a former comrade of Naruto, Boruto asks to train under him. Sasuke's return also brings warnings about a pair of powerful enemies who could threaten the peace that Naruto helped secure. The danger draws Boruto, Sasuke, and other familiar figures into a conflict that tests Boruto's skill and his understanding of his father.

As the situation escalates, Boruto must decide what kind of shinobi he wants to become and what his relationship with Naruto truly means. The film blends martial arts action, family drama, and ninja adventure while keeping the focus on Boruto's personal journey.

Boruto: Naruto the Movie is a 2015 Japanese animated martial arts fantasy film that served as the directorial debut of Hiroyuki Yamashita. It is a single feature with a runtime of 95 minutes, dated August 7, 2015 in the summer season, and it draws on Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga and anime, with manga identified as its source material.

In production terms, the film was placed as the second movie belonging to the canonical Naruto storyline, functioning as a sequel to the manga series. Its events follow the conclusion of Naruto: Shippuden, and the same material was later revisited across episodes 53 through 66 of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime. The narrative follows Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, who struggles with his father's long absences as village leader, while Sasuke Uchiha returns home carrying warnings about two threatening beings.

The voice cast includes Yūko Sanpei, Junko Takeuchi, Kokoro Kikuchi and Noriaki Sugiyama. An English dub was produced, and the film has been available through Netflix. This page covers the 2015 movie as an individual work rather than the franchise as a whole.