Where to watch A Shot in the Dark (1964) tonight
A Shot in the Dark (1964) runs 1 h 42 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.2 from 691 TMDB members. Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
- Runtime
- 1 h 42 min — ends 9:42 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Mystery, Crime
- Released
- June 23, 1964
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 691 votes
- Director
- Blake Edwards
- Starring
- Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (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 A Shot in the Dark?
- A Shot in the Dark is 1 h 42 min long (102 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:42 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Shot in the Dark rated?
- A Shot in the Dark is rated PG in the US.
- Is A Shot in the Dark a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream A Shot in the Dark?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (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
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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