Where to watch The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) tonight
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) runs 2 h, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 292 TMDB members. Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
- Runtime
- 2 h — ends 10:00 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Released
- March 2, 2018
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 292 votes
- Director
- Shawn Christensen
- Starring
- Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Monaghan
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: JustWatch TV Plus (subscription), JustWatch TV Free (free), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Vanishing of Sidney Hall?
- The Vanishing of Sidney Hall is 2 h long (120 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:00 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Vanishing of Sidney Hall rated?
- The Vanishing of Sidney Hall is rated R in the US.
- Is The Vanishing of Sidney Hall a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Mystery reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Vanishing of Sidney Hall?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: JustWatch TV Plus (subscription), JustWatch TV Free (free), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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