Where to watch The Manchurian Candidate (2004) tonight
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) runs 2 h 10 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 1,835 TMDB members. Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to…
- Runtime
- 2 h 10 min — ends 10:10 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery
- Released
- July 30, 2004
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 1,835 votes
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Starring
- Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Simon McBurney
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Manchurian Candidate?
- The Manchurian Candidate is 2 h 10 min long (130 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:10 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Manchurian Candidate rated?
- The Manchurian Candidate is rated R in the US.
- Is The Manchurian Candidate a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Thriller and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Manchurian Candidate?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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