Where to watch Scream (1996) tonight
Scream (1996) runs 1 h 52 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.4 from 8,385 TMDB members. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
- Runtime
- 1 h 52 min — ends 9:52 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Horror, Mystery
- Released
- December 20, 1996
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 from 8,385 votes
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Starring
- Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-03: Hulu (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Philo (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Scream?
- Scream is 1 h 52 min long (112 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:52 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Scream rated?
- Scream is rated R in the US.
- Is Scream a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Crime and Horror 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 Scream?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-03: Hulu (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Philo (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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