Where to watch The Lonely Guy (1984) tonight
The Lonely Guy (1984) runs 1 h 30 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 158 TMDB members. A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- January 27, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 158 votes
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Starring
- Steve Martin, Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, Steve Lawrence
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Lonely Guy?
- The Lonely Guy is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Lonely Guy rated?
- The Lonely Guy is rated R in the US.
- Is The Lonely Guy a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance 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 Lonely Guy?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. 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
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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