Where to watch Great Expectations (1946) tonight
Great Expectations (1946) runs 1 h 58 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.3 from 391 TMDB members. In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling…
- Runtime
- 1 h 58 min — ends 9:58 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Released
- December 26, 1946
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 391 votes
- Director
- David Lean
- Starring
- John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager, Jean Simmons
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Questions people ask
- How long is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations 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 Great Expectations rated?
- Great Expectations is rated NR in the US.
- Is Great Expectations a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Romance reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Great Expectations?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), Artiflix (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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