Lights Down — what movie do we watch?Pick tonight's movie →
Lights Down › Tonight's lists › Dramas under 2 hours › The Island on Bird Street

Where to watch The Island on Bird Street (1997) tonight

The Island on Bird Street (1997) runs 1 h 47 min and averages 7.3 from 75 TMDB members. Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.

Runtime
1 h 47 min — ends 9:47 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Drama, War
Released
April 11, 1997
TMDB rating
7.3 / 10 from 75 votes
Director
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Starring
Patrick Bergin, Jordan Kiziuk, Jack Warden, James Bolam
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama and War reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

Is it on your services tonight?Tell Lights Down which streaming services you have and how long you've got; it ranks what you can stream tonight. Free, no login.

Questions people ask

How long is The Island on Bird Street?
The Island on Bird Street is 1 h 47 min long (107 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:47 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Island on Bird Street rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Island on Bird Street.
Is The Island on Bird Street a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and War reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream The Island on Bird Street?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

If you like The Island on Bird Street

The Island on Bird Street on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

The Island on Bird Street poster

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. TMDBThis 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