Where to watch The Last Starfighter (1984) tonight
The Last Starfighter (1984) runs 1 h 41 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.6 from 827 TMDB members. Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min — ends 9:41 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
- Released
- July 13, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 827 votes
- Director
- Nick Castle
- Starring
- Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Chris Hebert, Kay E. Kuter
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Last Starfighter?
- The Last Starfighter is 1 h 41 min long (101 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:41 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Last Starfighter rated?
- The Last Starfighter is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Last Starfighter a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Last Starfighter?
- As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. 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
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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