Where to Watch The Straight Story (1999)

Planning to check out 'The Straight Story' on your favorite screen? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the David Lynch-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Straight Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Straight Story' right now, here are some particulars about the Les Films Alain Sarde, Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions drama flick.

The Straight Story starring Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and a scheduled release date of October 15th, 1999.

It received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,667 respected users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey."

'The Straight Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, and Disney+ .