Where to watch Tales of the Black Freighter (2009) tonight
Tales of the Black Freighter (2009) runs 26 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.6 from 229 TMDB members. A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.
- Runtime
- 26 min — ends 8:26 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror
- Released
- March 24, 2009
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 229 votes
- Director
- Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith
- Starring
- Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Cam Clarke, Siobhan Flynn
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Tales of the Black Freighter?
- Tales of the Black Freighter is 26 min long (26 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 8:26 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Tales of the Black Freighter rated?
- Tales of the Black Freighter is rated R in the US.
- Is Tales of the Black Freighter a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation 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 Tales of the Black Freighter?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Movies from the 2000s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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