Where to Watch I Want to Be a Shellfish

Looking to feast your eyes on 'I Want to Be a Shellfish' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Katsuo Fukuzawa-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'I Want to Be a Shellfish' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'I Want to Be a Shellfish' right now, here are some specifics about the TOHO, TBS drama flick.

Released , 'I Want to Be a Shellfish' stars Masahiro Nakai, Yukie Nakama, Yuki Shibamoto, Masahiko Nishimura The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 19 min, and received a user score of 83 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 3 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "1944, in the depths of World War II. Toyomatsu Shimizu is a completely typical barber from a remote sea-side town who lives frugally but happily with his wife Fusae and their five-year-old son. Eventually, though, the army beckons and he is drafted. One day an officer on the battle-field orders him to kill a captive U.S. soldier. Although Toyomatsu lacks the spirit to kill the man, and only wounds him in the arm, the victorious U.S. soldiers will not accept this, and Toyomatsu is arrested and tried as a war-criminal. And he receives the cruelest sentence possible..." .