Where to watch Escape from New York (1981) tonight
Escape from New York (1981) runs 1 h 39 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 3,720 TMDB members. In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
- Runtime
- 1 h 39 min — ends 9:39 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Released
- May 23, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 3,720 votes
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Starring
- Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Escape from New York?
- Escape from New York is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Escape from New York rated?
- Escape from New York is rated R in the US.
- Is Escape from New York a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller 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 Escape from New York?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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