Where to watch The 51st State (2001) tonight
The 51st State (2001) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.1 from 709 TMDB members. An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime
- Released
- December 7, 2001
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 709 votes
- Director
- Ronny Yu
- Starring
- Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), VIX (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The 51st State?
- The 51st State is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The 51st State rated?
- The 51st State is rated R in the US.
- Is The 51st State a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Action 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 51st State?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), VIX (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2000s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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