Lights Down — what movie do we watch?Pick tonight's movie →
Lights Down › Tonight's lists › Movies from the 80s › Mobile Suit Gundam I

Where to watch Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) tonight

Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) runs 2 h 19 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.7 from 105 TMDB members. In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However, the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon, the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth, has sparked a war.

Runtime
2 h 19 min — ends 10:19 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
NR (US)
Genres
Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Released
March 14, 1981
TMDB rating
6.7 / 10 from 105 votes
Director
Ryoji Fujiwara, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Starring
Toru Furuya, Shuichi Ikeda, Yo Inoue, Hirotaka Suzuoki
Language
Japanese
Original title
機動戦士ガンダム
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Animation and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Availability loads live for your country. See where Mobile Suit Gundam I streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →

Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.

Is it on your services tonight?Tell Lights Down which streaming services you have and how long you've got; it ranks what you can stream tonight. Free, no login.

Questions people ask

How long is Mobile Suit Gundam I?
Mobile Suit Gundam I is 2 h 19 min long (139 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:19 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Mobile Suit Gundam I rated?
Mobile Suit Gundam I is rated NR in the US.
Is Mobile Suit Gundam I a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Mobile Suit Gundam I?
As of 2026-11-08, 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).

Lists it could be on

If you like Mobile Suit Gundam I

Mobile Suit Gundam I on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Mobile Suit Gundam I poster

Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-08. TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists