Dear Stranger (2025)
Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー
Overview
A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidnapped, leading to murder. Unspoken truths and secrets surface, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a "happy family"?
Where to watch Dear Stranger
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is Dear Stranger about?
A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidnapped, leading to murder. Unspoken truths and secrets surface, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a "happy family"? Dear Stranger is a Drama movie, released on 2025-09-12, runtime 138 minutes.
Is Dear Stranger worth watching?
TMDB users rate Dear Stranger 7.0 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Dear Stranger?
In Japan, Dear Stranger can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Tetsuya Mariko
Cast
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kenji Saiga
- Gwei Lun-Mei as Jane Yang
- Julian Wang as Donovan "Donny" Fox
- Christopher Mann as Detective Bixby
- Everest Talde as Kai Saiga
- Fiona Fu as Shu-An Yao
- Mia Reece as Monica Lombera
- James Chu as En-Yu Yang
- Aitor Martin as Miguel Lombera
- Lanett Tachel as Vanessa
- Matt Golden as Michael Beaumont
- Steve McCoy as Conrad Fitzgerald
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Sources
Details and the 7.0/10 rating from Dear Stranger on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.