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Where to watch It Happened Tomorrow (1944) tonight

It Happened Tomorrow (1944) runs 1 h 25 min and averages 6.8 from 72 TMDB members. A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

Runtime
1 h 25 min — ends 9:25 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released
March 31, 1944
TMDB rating
6.8 / 10 from 72 votes
Director
René Clair
Starring
Dick Powell, Linda Darnell, Jack Oakie, Edgar Kennedy
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Fantasy and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Cohen Media Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

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How long is It Happened Tomorrow?
It Happened Tomorrow is 1 h 25 min long (85 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:25 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is It Happened Tomorrow rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for It Happened Tomorrow.
Is It Happened Tomorrow a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Fantasy and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream It Happened Tomorrow?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Cohen Media Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (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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