How long is A Nightmare on Elm Street?

A Nightmare on Elm Street is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is A Nightmare on Elm Street rated?

A Nightmare on Elm Street is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream A Nightmare on Elm Street?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: AMC (subscription), Philo (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.4 from 6,061 TMDB members. Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the…

Runtime: 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Horror
Released: November 9, 1984
TMDB rating: 7.4 / 10 from 6,061 votes
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, Amanda Wyss
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Horror 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.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: AMC (subscription), Philo (free with ads).

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How long is A Nightmare on Elm Street?: A Nightmare on Elm Street is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street rated?: A Nightmare on Elm Street is rated R in the US.
Is A Nightmare on Elm Street a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Horror 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 A Nightmare on Elm Street?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: AMC (subscription), Philo (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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