Air Doll

Name: Air Doll
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2009-09-26
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bae Doona, Arata Iura, Itsuji Itao, Joe Odagiri, Sumiko Fuji

2009·Movie·NR·112 min·★ 6.9(281)

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“A very "human" story.”

A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.

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Where to watch Air Doll in United States

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Where is Air Doll streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, OVID, MUBI Amazon Channel, Metrograph	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	OVID, Tubi TV	—
Japan	U-NEXT	Google Play Movies
South Korea	Netflix, Watcha, Netflix Standard with Ads, TVING	—

About Air Doll

Air Doll is a 2009 Japanese-language drama and fantasy film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The cast is led by Bae Doona, Arata Iura, Itsuji Itao. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, MUBI Amazon Channel.

Air Doll was produced by Eisei Gekijo, Engine Film, and TV Man Union and made in Japan. It was released on September 26, 2009, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Release date: September 26, 2009
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $0 million
Production: Eisei Gekijo, Engine Film, TV Man Union

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Air Doll cast & crew

Air Doll was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

The cast features Bae Doona as Nozomi, Arata Iura as Junichi, Itsuji Itao as Hideo, Joe Odagiri as Sonoda, Sumiko Fuji as Chiyoko, and Masaya Takahashi as Keiichi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Katsuhiko Maeda, cinematography is by Mark Lee Ping-Bing, and it was produced by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Toshiro Uratani.

Is Air Doll worth watching?

Air Doll holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 281 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and fantasy, Air Doll is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Air Doll

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