Where to watch The Day of the Jackal (1973) tonight
The Day of the Jackal (1973) runs 2 h 23 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.5 from 727 TMDB members. An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.
- Runtime
- 2 h 23 min — ends 10:23 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Released
- May 16, 1973
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 from 727 votes
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Starring
- Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 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 Day of the Jackal?
- The Day of the Jackal is 2 h 23 min long (143 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:23 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Day of the Jackal rated?
- The Day of the Jackal is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Day of the Jackal a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Day of the Jackal?
- As of 2026-11-08 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).
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