Where to Watch The Elephant Man (1980)

In the mood to watch 'The Elephant Man' from the comfort of your living room? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the David Lynch-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Elephant Man' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Elephant Man' right now, here are some specifics about the Brooksfilms drama flick.

The Elephant Man starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and a scheduled release date of October 10th, 1980.

It received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3,723 experienced users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London." .