Where to watch Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) tonight
Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) runs 1 h 14 min and averages 6.9 from 75 TMDB members. Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
- Runtime
- 1 h 14 min — ends 9:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Released
- April 4, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 75 votes
- Director
- One9
- Starring
- Nas, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Philo (subscription), Starz Amazon Channel (subscription), Starz (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Fuse+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Nas: Time Is Illmatic?
- Nas: Time Is Illmatic is 1 h 14 min long (74 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Nas: Time Is Illmatic rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Nas: Time Is Illmatic.
- Is Nas: Time Is Illmatic a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary and Music reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Nas: Time Is Illmatic?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Philo (subscription), Starz Amazon Channel (subscription), Starz (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Fuse+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Pluto TV (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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