Where to watch Mississippi Burning (1988) tonight
Mississippi Burning (1988) runs 2 h 8 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.7 from 2,057 TMDB members. Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
- Runtime
- 2 h 8 min — ends 10:08 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Released
- December 8, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 7.7 / 10 from 2,057 votes
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Mississippi Burning?
- Mississippi Burning is 2 h 8 min long (128 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:08 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Mississippi Burning rated?
- Mississippi Burning is rated R in the US.
- Is Mississippi Burning a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Crime reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Mississippi Burning?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (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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