Where to Watch Primary (1960)

Yearning to watch 'Primary' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Robert Drew-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Primary' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Primary' right now, here are some finer points about the Drew Associates documentary flick.

Released November 8th, 1960, 'Primary' stars John F. Kennedy, Hubert H. Humphrey, Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy The NR movie has a runtime of about 53 min, and received a user score of 64 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 36 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998."

'Primary' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, HBO HBO Max, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, HBO HBO Max Amazon Channel, TCM Amazon Channel, YouTube, and Criterion Channel .