Where to watch The Big Picture (1989) tonight
The Big Picture (1989) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 5.9 from 113 TMDB members. Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain…
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Released
- September 15, 1989
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 113 votes
- Director
- Christopher Guest
- Starring
- Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
Availability loads live for your country. See where The Big Picture streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →
Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Big Picture?
- The Big Picture is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Big Picture rated?
- The Big Picture is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Big Picture 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 Big Picture?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like The Big Picture
- L.A. Without a Map (1999)
- Which Brings Me to You (2023)
- Tall Girl (2019)
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
- A California Christmas: City Lights (2021)
- Is This Thing On? (2025)
- Father of the Bride (2022)
- Young Adult (2011)
The Big Picture 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 2026-11-05. 
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