Where to watch The Player (1992) tonight
The Player (1992) runs 2 h 4 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.2 from 1,007 TMDB members. A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
- Runtime
- 2 h 4 min — ends 10:04 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- May 8, 1992
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 1,007 votes
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Starring
- Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
Availability loads live for your country. See where The Player streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →
Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Player?
- The Player is 2 h 4 min long (124 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:04 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Player rated?
- The Player is rated R in the US.
- Is The Player a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Mystery and 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 The Player?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like The Player
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Black Butterfly (2017)
- The Parallax View (1974)
- A Perfect Murder (1998)
- Hollywoodland (2006)
- American Psycho (2000)
- Money Monster (2016)
- Secret Window (2004)
The Player on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-08. 
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists