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Confirmed
6.3
Sheep in the Box
"Trust what you cannot see."
May 29, 2026
2h 6m
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Drama
Science Fiction
6.3
29 votes
2h 6m
Runtime
4
Popularity
Released 144 days ago — May 29, 2026
About
In the near future, architect Otone Komoto is married to Kensuke, who runs a construction company. The married couple decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.
Cast
Haruka Ayase
Otone Komoto
Daigo Yamamoto
Kensuke Komoto
Kuwaki Rimu
Kakeru Komoto
Nana Seino
Alice Kotaki
Kanichiro
Gen Hidaka
Hinata Hiiragi
Takuto Konno
Akihiro Kakuta
Junichi Hano
Kayo Noro
Kasumi Hano
Mari Hoshino
Mother
Ayumu Nakajima
Engineer
Kimiko Yo
Nobuyo Nishimura
Min Tanaka
Akio Yamagata
Trailer
Release Date
May 29, 2026
Status
Confirmed
Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Platform / Region
Cinema
Production
Fuji Television Network, GAGA Corporation, TOHO
Revenue
$4.3M
Language
Japanese
Original Title
箱の中の羊
Details
- Age Rating
- PG
- TMDB Status
- Released
- Writers
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Producers
- Kaoru Matsuzaki, Megumi Banse, Wakamatsu Hiroki
- Composer
- Yuta Bandoh
- Cinematography
- Ryuto Kondo
- Countries
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
Release Dates by Region
- United States · Premiere: September 12, 2026
- United States · Limited: July 24, 2026
- United States · Theatrical: July 31, 2026
- United States · Digital: September 8, 2026
Where to Watch
United States: Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Data by TMDB / JustWatch.
husband wife relationship
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
architect
arrest
grief
grieving parents
dead son
humanoid robot
mother daughter relationship
near future
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- Official US Trailer [Subtitled] (Trailer)
- Trailer [Subtitled] (Trailer)
- Teaser Trailer [Subtitled] (Teaser)
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