Where to watch The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) tonight
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) runs 1 h 52 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.0 from 343 TMDB members. A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
- Runtime
- 1 h 52 min — ends 9:52 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- December 4, 1992
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 343 votes
- Director
- Jonathan Lynn
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Distinguished Gentleman?
- The Distinguished Gentleman is 1 h 52 min long (112 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:52 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Distinguished Gentleman rated?
- The Distinguished Gentleman is rated R in the US.
- Is The Distinguished Gentleman a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Distinguished Gentleman?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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