All 11 Naruto and Boruto Anime Movies, Ranked

The Naruto anime series concluded all the way back in 2017, yet new fans are still discovering this excellent series for the first time. If you are new to the fandom and are planning to stream Naruto and Baruto movies for the complete experience, we have ranked all Naruto movies from the worst ones to the best right here. So, keep reading as we have discussed the best Naruto movies that are worth watching.

11. Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)

• Title: Gekijô-ban Naruto: Daigekitotsu! Maboroshi no chitei iseki dattebayo!
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 6.4/6.87
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Skip

This is the second Naruto movie if you look at the order. It has a simple storyline where Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru are assigned a mission to transport a lost pet to a village. On their journey, the three of them are interrupted by a knight, who seems to challenge them.

While the story doesn’t give you memorable moments like the other movies, you can watch our hero battle robotic ninjas to kill time or just skip it without any regrets.

10. Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)

• Title: Gekijô-ban Naruto: Daikôfun! Mikazukijima no animaru panikku dattebayo!
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 6.3/6.91
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Skip

The third movie to come out after Legend of the Stone of Gelel (more details below) is Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, and Rock Lee are assigned on a mission to escort the prince of the land of the moon while he’s on an adventurous journey to travel the world. During this adventure, their country’s minister takes over the country and confronts the prince.

The team must fight this minister and the powerful ninjas, along with the prince, to help him get his country back. As the story sounds a little bland, this movie is not highly recommended by the fans who have watched it. So you can watch and have mixed feelings about the movie or easily skip it.

9. Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)

• Title: Gekijô-ban Naruto: Daikatsugeki! Yukihime ninpôchô dattebayo!!
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 6.6/7.11
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Can Watch or Skip

This was the first Naruto movie to hit the screens and satisfy the fans. The plot followed Team 7, including Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke on a mission to escort and protect a movie crew with a popular actress to the land of snow. During their mission, they encounter a group of ninjas who attack the crew. Naruto then learns that there is more to the popular actress than meets the eye, which is revealed later in the story.

You can enjoy watching Team 7 take a break from their main storyline and get into a fun action ride. It is watchable for its fun moments and action scenes, but you won’t miss out on anything if you decide to skip it.

8. Naruto Shippuden: The Movie

• Title: Gekijô-ban Naruto shippûden
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 6.7/7.29
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Can Watch or Skip

This is the first movie in the Shippuden anime series. The storyline of the film sees a group of ninjas revive a sealed monster that poses a huge threat to mankind and is capable of destroying the world. Naruto encounters Princess Shion, the only person in the world capable of sealing the demon back. But things start to fall apart when Shion predicts his death and asks him to stay away from her. But he decides to change his fate by protecting her and fighting the demon.

Though we already know our hero Naruto cannot be killed easily, this story brings the intriguing aspect of fate to the story. So, this film keeps you interested throughout and is fun to watch.

7. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008)

• Title: Gekijô ban Naruto: Shippûden – Kizuna
• Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy
• Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 6.8/7.28
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Watch

Naruto Shippuden: The Movie – Bonds is the second movie in the anime series. The Konoha village encounters another new villain, but this time he’s from the skies. Yes, you heard that right. This group of ninjas, known as Sora-nin, are from the Sky Country, and they decided to execute an unexpected revenge attack on the Leaf village. During the last Shinobi War, Konoha attacked their country and devastated them. And that’s the reason why they are now back for revenge again on Konoha and the fire nation.

What’s more interesting about this film is that it takes place when Sasuke is still an ally of Orochimaru. Yet during this problem, he joins forces with Naruto, and they work together to take the villain down. So, if you want to witness an alliance between these rivals, you can’t miss out on this movie.

6. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010)

• Title: Gekijouban Naruto Shippuuden: Za rosuto tawâ
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 6.8/7.42
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Watch

The fourth movie in the Shippuden series is The Lost Tower. Like the Road to Ninja movie, this also has a special storyline, which is a huge treat to the fans. While Naruto is on a hunt to take a criminal down, he accidentally time-travels 20 years into the past. He meets his father before he becomes the fourth Hokage and even encounters kid Kakashi. Now, Naruto must capture the criminal and find a way to escape to the present.

You get to see Naruto spend his time with his father, which is the one thing we wanted to see for a long time. For that part alone, it is more than worth watching this movie, and it will never fail to entertain you.

5. Naruto Shippuden the Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009)

• Title: Gekijô-ban Naruto Shippûden: Hi no Ishi wo tsugu mono
• Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy
• Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 7.0/7.33
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Watch

The Will of Fire is a good addition to the Naruto Shippuden movie collection. This film sees ninjas with bloodline limits start to disappear one by one across all the countries. While the Fire Nation is being blamed for this occurrence, Kakashi and his team start to investigate the culprit. Tsunade then sends out Kakashi on a dangerous mission to defeat the enemy, which involves him sacrificing his own life for peace between nations.

When Naruto learns about this deal, he and his friends decide to do everything to protect their sensei’s life. If you are a huge fan of Naruto and Kakashi’s relationship, you should not miss out on this film. The sensei and the student’s bond, and their understanding of each other’s emotions are shown here. The message “Those who abandon their friends are even worse than scum” was taught by Kakashi to his team, and they certainly follow this to save their sensei.

4. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)

• Title: Gekijouban Naruto: Buraddo purizun
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 48 Minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 7.1/7.46
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Watch

This is the fifth movie in the Naruto Shippuden movies collection. Naruto gets himself into a terrible situation in this film. He is framed for the attempted assassination of the Fourth Raikage. As a result, he is imprisoned in the Kusagakure’s Houzuki Castle, also known as Blood Prison. This prison is regarded as a highly secure prison, primarily made for Ninja criminals. To top this worse situation, his chakra is sealed by the prison’s Warden.

So, Naruto has to escape from this prison and prove that he was framed without using his powers. This interesting plotline is enough for one to get hooked on this movie. It is entertaining to watch Naruto get involved in a Prison Break-esque situation.

3. Boruto: Naruto The Movie (2015)

• Title: Boruto: Naruto the Movie
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 7.8/7.41
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Must Watch (Canon)

If you feel sad after finishing the Naruto series, the Boruto film is here to save you once again. This film takes place right after the finale of the Naruto Shippuden anime series and sets up the foundation for the next sequel, i.e. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. As the title suggests, the story focuses on the Seventh Hokage Naruto’s son Boruto. Just like his dad, Boruto is an energetic kid, and he wants to prove his worth to his dad by impressing him in the Chunin Exams.

But they are interrupted by a brand new adversary who decides to destroy the peace and harmony of the Konoha village (the Hidden Leaf village). Along with Sasuke and Boruto, Naruto now takes charge again to defeat this foe. As mentioned earlier, this canon film establishes the base for the future of Naruto and Boruto, and that’s something a hardcore Naruto fan wouldn’t want to miss. So, Boruto: Naruto The Movie is a must-watch.

2. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Road to Ninja (2012)

• Title: Road to Ninja – Naruto the Movie
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes
• IMDB/MAL: 7.6/7.68
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Must Watch

If you are looking for the best fan service in the whole Naruto series, then Road to Ninja is the one for you. Trust us, nothing can’t beat the fan service we get in this movie. This movie also has a unique “what if” storyline and was specially created for the fans by the creator, Masashi Kishimoto. The story is about how Naruto and Sakura get trapped inside a parallel world created by Madara. In this parallel world, Naruto’s parents are still alive, Hinata is not a kind girl, and many more exciting things await you.

Now, Naruto must escape this parallel world, but he continues to fall for Madara’s trick. This is easily one of the best Naruto movies to be created and is filled with mind-blowing moments, which you will love for sure. Therefore, ‘Road to Ninja’ falls into the must-watch movie category. Before watching this movie, you must watch a filler episode named Prologue to Road to Ninja, which serves as a prologue to the movie. You can find that filler episode easily in our Naruto Shippuden filler episode list.

1. The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)

• Title: The Last: Naruto the Movie
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes
• IMDB/MAL:7.6/7.78
• Should You Watch or Skip it?: Must Watch (Canon)

As the title implies, this is the last movie in the Naruto movies collection, but it’s the best one. Most of the Naruto movies are full of action and adventures, but in this movie, we get to see the romantic side of Naruto and Hinata for the very first time. The story is as follows: After the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Konoha village was able to remain in peace. But that peace did not last long when a new antagonist, Toneri Ōtsutsuki showed up and kidnaped Hinata’s younger sister Hanabi. Also, Kakashi notices the moon is heading toward the Earth to cause planetary ruin.

Naruto now needs to find a way to save Hanabi and save the Earth at the same time. Whilst on a serious journey to save the world, Naruto and Hinata get along, and their romance blossoms. This movie also has crazy action scenes, especially those involving Sasuke. So yeah, it’s a must-watch for you before watching the finale of the Naruto Shippuden series.