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The Straight Story

The Straight Story (1999) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
77

Thinking about watching 'The Straight Story' tonight? Here’s where you can watch it, including streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. 'The Straight Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Prime Video in the US.

Here are a few more things worth knowing 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 is based on reviews from 1,854 active users.

Let’s set the scene for you... 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."

'The Straight Story' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 15th, 1999 - Buy The Straight Story Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting November 7th, 2000 - Buy The Straight Story DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting April 30th, 2020

Watch 'The Straight Story' In Theaters

Showtimes on August 29th, 2026
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