Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Movie, 2015, Boruto, Set in The Chunin Exams
Boruto: Naruto the Movie is #4 of 5 in release order and #5 of 5 in chronological order in the Naruto.
The story
The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. He ends up meeting his father's friend Sasuke, and requests to become... his apprentice!? The curtain on the story of the new generation rises!
Boruto: Naruto the Movie recap
Naruto is now the Seventh Hokage, and his son Boruto resents him for missing family life because of his work. Boruto enters the Chunin Exams with Sarada Uchiha and Mitsuki, and Sasuke returns to the village with news of a threat. Boruto asks Sasuke to train him and learns the Rasengan. Wanting to beat his father, Boruto secretly uses a banned ninja tool, a glove that stores jutsu, in the exams, and Naruto disqualifies him. Two aliens of the Otsutsuki clan, Momoshiki and Kinshiki, attack the stadium to harvest chakra and kidnap Naruto. Boruto, Sasuke and the four other Kage go to another dimension to save him.
Boruto: Naruto the Movie ending explained
Boruto and Naruto combine a giant Rasengan to defeat Momoshiki, who leaves a mark on Boruto's hand and warns of his future. Naruto tries to spend more time with his family, and Boruto decides to follow Sasuke's path to protect the village while Sarada becomes Hokage. Mitsuki reveals that he is the son of Orochimaru.
Post-credits scenes
The closing scene, with Mitsuki's reveal, is the film's only tease; the story continues in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Where to watch Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Boruto: Naruto the Movie isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, MyAnimeList 7.37
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Last: Naruto the Movie, before Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
- Chronological order: after Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, the last.
What to watch before Boruto: Naruto the Movie
In release order, the essentials before Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) are Naruto (2002), Naruto Shippuden (2007), and The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014). Boruto: Naruto the Movie itself is optional in the Naruto order.
Cast
- Yuko Sanpei as Boruto Uzumaki (voice)
- Cocoro Kikuchi as Sarada Uchiha (voice)
- Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasuke Uchiha (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Momoshiki (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Gaara (voice)
- Chie Nakamura as Sakura Uchiha (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Hinata Uzumaki (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Hatake Kakashi (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Kurama (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as Sai (voice)
- Ayako Takeuchi as Newscaster (voice)
Directed by Hiroyuki Yamashita.