Where to watch The Nightingale (2018) tonight
The Nightingale (2018) runs 2 h 16 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 709 TMDB members. In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
- Runtime
- 2 h 16 min — ends 10:16 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Western
- Released
- September 23, 2018
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 709 votes
- Director
- Jennifer Kent
- Starring
- Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Philo (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Sundance Now (subscription), MUBI Amazon Channel (subscription), AcornTV Amazon Channel (subscription), Acorn TV Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Nightingale?
- The Nightingale is 2 h 16 min long (136 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:16 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Nightingale rated?
- The Nightingale is rated R in the US.
- Is The Nightingale a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Thriller 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 Nightingale?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Philo (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Sundance Now (subscription), MUBI Amazon Channel (subscription), AcornTV Amazon Channel (subscription), Acorn TV Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
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- The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
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