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Where to watch Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) tonight

Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) runs 1 h 35 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 48 TMDB members. Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.

Runtime
1 h 35 min — ends 9:35 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Released
August 10, 1970
TMDB rating
6.2 / 10 from 48 votes
Director
Frank Perry
Starring
Carrie Snodgress, Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella, Lorraine Cullen
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. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

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.

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Questions people ask

How long is Diary of a Mad Housewife?
Diary of a Mad Housewife is 1 h 35 min long (95 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:35 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Diary of a Mad Housewife rated?
Diary of a Mad Housewife is rated R in the US.
Is Diary of a Mad Housewife 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. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Diary of a Mad Housewife?
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).

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