Weathering with You (2019)
Kernel Score: 89% · 2,571 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2019-07-19
Runtime: 112 minutes
Is Weathering with You worth watching?
Worth watching. A runaway teen in Tokyo meets a girl who can clear the rain, in a gorgeously animated romance about weather and sacrifice. The story is looser than the director's biggest hit, but the visuals and feeling carry it.
Watch it if you
- love lush anime visuals
- like young romance with a fantasy twist
- enjoyed Your Name
Skip it if you
- want tight, logical plotting
- dislike teen-centered melodrama
Best for: Rainy night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Weathering with You
- Stream: HBO Max
- Free with ads: Hoopla
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.
Weathering with You parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Weathering with You is a PG-13 Japanese animated fantasy romance about a runaway teen and a girl with weather-controlling powers.
- Violence & scariness: A little — Mostly gentle, with some peril from extreme weather and the teen protagonist's difficult circumstances.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Weathering with You
If you liked Weathering with You, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Your Name. (2016) — 90%: Same director, a more polished take on fate and young love
- Suzume (2022) — 88%: Same director, another fantasy romance on a road trip
- The Garden of Words (2013) — 86%: Same director, quiet rain-soaked love story
- 5 Centimeters per Second (2007) — 82%: Same director, wistful story of young longing
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) — 88%: Time-bending teen romance with gentle fantasy
- A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) — 89%: Emotional teen drama with beautiful animation
Director
Cast
- Kotaro Daigo as Hodaka Morishima (voice)
- Nana Mori as Hina Amano (voice)
- Tsubasa Honda as Natsumi Suga (voice)
- Sakura Kiryu as Nagisa Amano (voice)
- Sei Hiraizumi as Yasui (voice)
- Chieko Baisho as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
- Shun Oguri as Keisuke Suga (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Takai (voice)
- Sumi Shimamoto as Mamiya (voice)
- Moe Katsuki as Moka Suga (voice)
Weathering with You FAQ
Is Weathering with You worth watching?
Worth watching. A runaway teen in Tokyo meets a girl who can clear the rain, in a gorgeously animated romance about weather and sacrifice. The story is looser than the director's biggest hit, but the visuals and feeling carry it.
Where can I watch Weathering with You?
In the US you can stream Weathering with You on HBO Max, watch it free with ads on Hoopla and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Weathering with You OK for kids?
Weathering with You is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Weathering with You is a PG-13 Japanese animated fantasy romance about a runaway teen and a girl with weather-controlling powers.
What movies are like Weathering with You?
If you liked Weathering with You, try Your Name., Suzume, The Garden of Words and 5 Centimeters per Second.