How long is Ruthless People?

Ruthless People is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Ruthless People rated?

Ruthless People is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Ruthless People?

As of 2026-11-05 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).

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Ruthless People (1986) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.6 from 470 TMDB members. Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the…

Runtime: 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Comedy
Released: June 26, 1986
TMDB rating: 6.6 / 10 from 470 votes
Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
Starring: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy 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.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 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.

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How long is Ruthless People?: Ruthless People is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Ruthless People rated?: Ruthless People is rated R in the US.
Is Ruthless People a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy 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 Ruthless People?: As of 2026-11-05 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).

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