Ready to press play on 'The Straight Story' without the hassle? We’ve rounded up platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. Right now in the US, 'The Straight Story' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Criterion Channel, Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Prime Video.
Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the Les Films Alain Sarde, Picture Factory, Le Studio Canal+, Film4 Productions adventure 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. The release date of the movie is October 15th, 1999. The movie received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 1,854 engaged users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. 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. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey."
