Where to watch The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) tonight
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) runs 1 h 38 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.7 from 80 TMDB members. Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min — ends 9:38 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- March 14, 1975
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 80 votes
- Director
- Melvin Frank
- Starring
- Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Prisoner of Second Avenue?
- The Prisoner of Second Avenue is 1 h 38 min long (98 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:38 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Prisoner of Second Avenue rated?
- The Prisoner of Second Avenue is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Prisoner of Second Avenue a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Prisoner of Second Avenue?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: 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
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 70s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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