Where to watch The Pirates of Somalia (2017) tonight
The Pirates of Somalia (2017) runs 1 h 57 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.8 from 267 TMDB members. After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head.
- Runtime
- 1 h 57 min — ends 9:57 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama
- Released
- December 8, 2017
- TMDB rating
- 6.8 / 10 from 267 votes
- Director
- Bryan Buckley
- Starring
- Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi, Melanie Griffith, Al Pacino
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: History Vault (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Pirates of Somalia?
- The Pirates of Somalia is 1 h 57 min long (117 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:57 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Pirates of Somalia rated?
- The Pirates of Somalia is rated R in the US.
- Is The Pirates of Somalia a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Pirates of Somalia?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: History Vault (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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