How long is Mississippi Masala?

Mississippi Masala is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Mississippi Masala rated?

Mississippi Masala is rated R in the US.

Lights Down — what movie do we watch?Pick tonight's movie →

Lights Down › Tonight's lists › Dramas under 2 hours › Mississippi Masala

Where to watch Mississippi Masala (1991) tonight

Mississippi Masala (1991) runs 1 h 58 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.4 from 105 TMDB members. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African-American communities.

Runtime: 1 h 58 min — ends 9:58 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: September 18, 1991
TMDB rating: 6.4 / 10 from 105 votes
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore
Language: English

Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama and Romance reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

Availability loads live for your country. See where Mississippi Masala streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription).

Questions people ask

How long is Mississippi Masala?: Mississippi Masala is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Mississippi Masala rated?: Mississippi Masala is rated R in the US.
Is Mississippi Masala a good movie to watch with a group?: Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Romance 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 Mississippi Masala?: In the US, as of 2026-11-08: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

If you like Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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. This 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