Where to watch The Toxic Avenger (1984) tonight
The Toxic Avenger (1984) runs 1 h 50 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 707 TMDB members. A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min — ends 9:50 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Released
- May 15, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 707 votes
- Director
- Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
- Starring
- Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Toxic Avenger?
- The Toxic Avenger is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Toxic Avenger rated?
- The Toxic Avenger is rated R in the US.
- Is The Toxic Avenger a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and 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 The Toxic Avenger?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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