How long is How the West Was Won?

How the West Was Won is 2 h 44 min long (164 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is How the West Was Won rated?

How the West Was Won is rated G in the US.

Where can I stream How the West Was Won?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lights Down — what movie do we watch?Pick tonight's movie →

Lights Down › Tonight's lists › Long movies worth the evening › How the West Was Won

Where to watch How the West Was Won (1962) tonight

How the West Was Won (1962) runs 2 h 44 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.0 from 523 TMDB members. The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

Runtime: 2 h 44 min — ends 10:44 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: G (US)
Genres: Western
Released: November 2, 1962
TMDB rating: 7.0 / 10 from 523 votes
Director: John Ford, Henry Hathaway
Starring: Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones
Language: English

Good for a group? Good for a small group that will pay attention.Western keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. At 2 h 44 min, plan the evening: start by 8:16 pm to finish before 11 pm.

Where to watch it tonight

Availability loads live for your country. See where How the West Was Won streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is How the West Was Won?: How the West Was Won is 2 h 44 min long (164 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is How the West Was Won rated?: How the West Was Won is rated G in the US.
Is How the West Was Won a good movie to watch with a group?: Good for a small group that will pay attention. Western keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. At 2 h 44 min, plan the evening: start by 8:16 pm to finish before 11 pm.
Where can I stream How the West Was Won?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

If you like How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-05. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists