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Buried Alive (1990) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 194 TMDB members. A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.

Runtime
1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Horror
Released
May 9, 1990
TMDB rating
6.7 / 10 from 194 votes
Director
Frank Darabont
Starring
Tim Matheson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Atherton, Hoyt Axton
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Thriller and Crime 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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Questions people ask

How long is Buried Alive?
Buried Alive is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Buried Alive rated?
Buried Alive is rated R in the US.
Is Buried Alive a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Crime 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 Buried Alive?
As of 2026-11-05, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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