# Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)

> Naruto and Sakura are drawn into a warped parallel world where altered friendships, parental longing, and a sinister mirror of Naruto converge in a high-energy anime adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/77909

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Action
- Director: Hayato Date
- Cast: Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Emi Shinohara, Kazuhiko Inoue, Naoya Uchida, Noriaki Sugiyama, Nana Mizuki
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2290828/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: energetic, witty, touching, anime marathon, franchise revisit

## Synopsis

Two ninjas must navigate a treacherous parallel world to reclaim their destinies and confront their pasts.

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- [The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/198476)

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