Where to watch The Believers (1987) tonight
The Believers (1987) runs 1 h 54 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.9 from 195 TMDB members. Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
- Runtime
- 1 h 54 min — ends 9:54 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Released
- June 9, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 195 votes
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Starring
- Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Believers?
- The Believers is 1 h 54 min long (114 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:54 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Believers rated?
- The Believers is rated R in the US.
- Is The Believers a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Mystery 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 Believers?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (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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- Doctor X (1932)
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