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Where to watch The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) tonight

The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) runs 1 h 36 min and averages 6.1 from 213 TMDB members. Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.

Runtime
1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Released
July 24, 2015
TMDB rating
6.1 / 10 from 213 votes
Director
Robert Carlyle
Starring
Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, YouTube.

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How long is The Legend of Barney Thomson?
The Legend of Barney Thomson is 1 h 36 min long (96 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:36 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Legend of Barney Thomson rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Legend of Barney Thomson.
Is The Legend of Barney Thomson a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Legend of Barney Thomson?
As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, YouTube. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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