Where to watch A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) tonight
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) runs 1 h 46 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.2 from 134 TMDB members. When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of…
- Runtime
- 1 h 46 min — ends 9:46 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Family, Comedy, Drama
- Released
- September 2, 1994
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 134 votes
- Director
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Starring
- Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, Catherine O'Hara
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is A Simple Twist of Fate?
- A Simple Twist of Fate is 1 h 46 min long (106 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:46 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Simple Twist of Fate rated?
- A Simple Twist of Fate is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is A Simple Twist of Fate a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream A Simple Twist of Fate?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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