How long is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown rated?

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is rated R in the US.

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In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) runs 1 h 43 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.5 from 1,077 TMDB members. No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his…

Runtime: 1 h 43 min — ends 9:43 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Drama
Released: April 7, 1989
TMDB rating: 7.5 / 10 from 1,077 votes
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan
Language: English

Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free).

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How long is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown rated?: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is rated R in the US.
Is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown a good movie to watch with a group?: Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown?: In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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