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Where to watch The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) tonight

The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) runs 1 h 25 min and averages 6.0 from 83 TMDB members. A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help but paint things white.

Runtime
1 h 25 min — ends 9:25 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Released
June 3, 1965
TMDB rating
6.0 / 10 from 83 votes
Director
Richard Lester
Starring
Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), ScreenPix Apple TV channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads).

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How long is The Knack... and How to Get It?
The Knack... and How to Get It is 1 h 25 min long (85 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:25 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Knack... and How to Get It rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Knack... and How to Get It.
Is The Knack... and How to Get It a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Knack... and How to Get It?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), ScreenPix Apple TV channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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