Where to watch Time Bandits (1981) tonight
Time Bandits (1981) runs 1 h 56 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.6 from 1,224 TMDB members. Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
- Runtime
- 1 h 56 min — ends 9:56 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
- Released
- July 13, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 1,224 votes
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Starring
- Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Mike Edmonds
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Time Bandits?
- Time Bandits is 1 h 56 min long (116 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:56 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Time Bandits rated?
- Time Bandits is rated PG in the US.
- Is Time Bandits a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Time Bandits?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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