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Where to watch The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) tonight

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.0 from 373 TMDB members. 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

Runtime
1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG (US)
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released
December 25, 1976
TMDB rating
7.0 / 10 from 373 votes
Director
Nicolas Gessner
Starring
Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama and Mystery reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

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How long is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane?
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane rated?
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is rated PG in the US.
Is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Mystery reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (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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