Where to watch Stir Crazy (1980) tonight
Stir Crazy (1980) runs 1 h 51 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 503 TMDB members. New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
- Runtime
- 1 h 51 min — ends 9:51 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Released
- December 12, 1980
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 503 votes
- Director
- Sidney Poitier
- Starring
- Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Georg Stanford Brown, JoBeth Williams
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Stir Crazy?
- Stir Crazy 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 Stir Crazy rated?
- Stir Crazy is rated R in the US.
- Is Stir Crazy a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Crime 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 Stir Crazy?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like Stir Crazy
- Three Fugitives (1989)
- Identity Thief (2013)
- Henry's Crime (2010)
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- Married to the Mob (1988)
- We're No Angels (1989)
- The Ritz (1976)
- Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
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