
Stand by Me Doraemon
2014 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 7.4 · 75% critics
A robot cat from the future is sent back in time to help a struggling schoolkid change his path, or risk breaking the link to the future. With imaginative gadgets, everyday mishaps, and heartfelt lessons, the pair navigate friendship, growing up, and learning to rely less on shortcuts and more on effort.
Based on Doraemon
Also known as Doraemon 3D: Stand by Me
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Original title
- STAND BY ME ドラえもん
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-08-08
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (591 votes)
- Box office
- $57,503,979
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, funny, and surprisingly emotional family anime that mixes sci‑fi gadgets with life lessons, like Mirai or Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur; Not for you if you dislike slapstick, heavy sentiment, or timeline questions.
Pros: heartfelt and emotional; funny gadget-driven moments; welcoming for newcomers | Cons: can feel overly tear-jerking; some plot logic gaps; slapstick may annoy
Themes
- gadget
- time travel
- school
- based on manga
- anime
- based on anime
Awards & recognition
- Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2015
Cast & crew

Wasabi Mizuta
as Doraemon (voice)

Megumi Oohara
as Nobita (voice)

Yumi Kakazu
as Shizuka (voice)

Subaru Kimura
as Gian (voice)

Tomokazu Seki
as Suneo (voice)

Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Adult Nobita (voice)

Vanilla Yamazaki
as Jaiko (voice)

Sachi Matsumoto
as Sewashi (voice)

Shihoko Hagino
as Dekisugi (voice)

Aruno Tahara
as Yoshio Minamoto (voice)
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Ryuichi Yagi