Where to watch The Idiot in the US
The Idiot (1951) is streaming in the US on Criterion Channel, included with a subscription.
Checked November 7, 2026. Streaming included with a subscription only; we don't list rentals or purchases.
- Type
- Movie
- Year
- 1951
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Starring
- Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Kuga and Takashi Shimura
- IMDb
- 7.1/10 (5,828 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 60%