Where to watch The Road (2009) tonight
The Road (2009) runs 1 h 51 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 4,497 TMDB members. A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
- Runtime
- 1 h 51 min — ends 9:51 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Released
- November 25, 2009
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 4,497 votes
- Director
- John Hillcoat
- Starring
- Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Road?
- The Road is 1 h 51 min long (111 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:51 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Road rated?
- The Road is rated R in the US.
- Is The Road a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama 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 The Road?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Fandango at Home 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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