Where to watch The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) tonight
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) runs 1 h 35 min and averages 7.2 from 126 TMDB members. Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min — ends 9:35 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- June 2, 1952
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 126 votes
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
- Starring
- Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription), Darkroom (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Importance of Being Earnest?
- The Importance of Being Earnest is 1 h 35 min long (95 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:35 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Importance of Being Earnest rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Importance of Being Earnest.
- Is The Importance of Being Earnest 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 Importance of Being Earnest?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription), Darkroom (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (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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