Where to watch Samba (2014) tonight
Samba (2014) runs 1 h 58 min and averages 6.3 from 1,007 TMDB members. Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
- Runtime
- 1 h 58 min — ends 9:58 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Released
- October 15, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.3 / 10 from 1,007 votes
- Director
- Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
- Starring
- Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, Izïa Higelin
- Language
- French
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Samba?
- Samba is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Samba rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Samba.
- Is Samba a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Comedy reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Samba?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (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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