Where to watch Friday Night Lights (2004) tonight
Friday Night Lights (2004) runs 1 h 58 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.9 from 661 TMDB members. A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense…
- Runtime
- 1 h 58 min — ends 9:58 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Drama
- Released
- October 8, 2004
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 661 votes
- Director
- Peter Berg
- Starring
- Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Friday Night Lights?
- Friday Night Lights is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Friday Night Lights rated?
- Friday Night Lights is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Friday Night Lights a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Friday Night Lights?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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