Where to watch Happy Birthday to Me (1981) tonight
Happy Birthday to Me (1981) runs 1 h 50 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.0 from 245 TMDB members. Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min — ends 9:50 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery
- Released
- May 15, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 245 votes
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Starring
- Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane, Sharon Acker
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Happy Birthday to Me?
- Happy Birthday to Me is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Happy Birthday to Me rated?
- Happy Birthday to Me is rated R in the US.
- Is Happy Birthday to Me a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Mystery 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 Happy Birthday to Me?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), 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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