Where to watch The Shop Around the Corner (1940) tonight
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) runs 1 h 39 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 8.1 from 883 TMDB members. Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
- Runtime
- 1 h 39 min — ends 9:39 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Released
- January 12, 1940
- TMDB rating
- 8.1 / 10 from 883 votes
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Starring
- Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Shop Around the Corner?
- The Shop Around the Corner is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Shop Around the Corner rated?
- The Shop Around the Corner is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Shop Around the Corner a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Shop Around the Corner?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). 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
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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