Where to watch Shock Treatment (1981) tonight
Shock Treatment (1981) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 5.9 from 112 TMDB members. Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- August 21, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 112 votes
- Director
- Jim Sharman
- Starring
- Jessica Harper, Cliff DeYoung, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.
Questions people ask
- How long is Shock Treatment?
- Shock Treatment is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Shock Treatment rated?
- Shock Treatment is rated PG in the US.
- Is Shock Treatment a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Shock Treatment?
- As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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