Where to watch In the Heat of the Night (1967) tonight
In the Heat of the Night (1967) runs 1 h 49 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.7 from 1,321 TMDB members. African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely…
- Runtime
- 1 h 49 min — ends 9:49 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Released
- August 2, 1967
- TMDB rating
- 7.7 / 10 from 1,321 votes
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Starring
- Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), History Vault (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is In the Heat of the Night?
- In the Heat of the Night is 1 h 49 min long (109 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:49 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is In the Heat of the Night rated?
- In the Heat of the Night is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is In the Heat of the Night a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Crime and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream In the Heat of the Night?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), History Vault (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- The Night of the Hunter (1955)
- Murder in Three Acts (1986)
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