Where to Watch The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Brother from Another Planet' on your TV or mobile device at home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Sayles-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Brother from Another Planet' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Brother from Another Planet' right now, here are some finer points about the A-Train Films comedy flick.

Released September 7th, 1984, 'The Brother from Another Planet' stars Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 85 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience."

'The Brother from Another Planet' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Plex Channel, AMC+, Plex, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Apple TV, Darkroom, FlixHouse, Fandor, AMC+ Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, and Pluto TV .