Where to Watch Why Not? (1981)

Want to behold the glory that is 'Why Not?' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Shōhei Imamura-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Why Not?' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Why Not?' right now, here are some finer points about the Imamura Productions, Shochiku drama flick.

Released January 8th, 1981, 'Why Not?' stars Shigeru Izumiya, Kaori Momoi, Masao Kusakari, Ken Ogata The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 31 min, and received a user score of 64 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 15 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre. Characteristically, Imamura focuses not on the leaders of the country, but on characters in the lower classes and on the fringes of society."

'Why Not?' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .