Where to watch Heavy Metal (1981) tonight
Heavy Metal (1981) runs 1 h 30 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 840 TMDB members. The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music
- Released
- August 7, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 840 votes
- Director
- Gerald Potterton, John Bruno
- Starring
- Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Heavy Metal?
- Heavy Metal is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Heavy Metal rated?
- Heavy Metal is rated R in the US.
- Is Heavy Metal a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Science Fiction 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 Heavy Metal?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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