Where to watch The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) tonight
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) runs 1 h 53 min and averages 7.9 from 1,940 TMDB members. Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
- Runtime
- 1 h 53 min — ends 9:53 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Released
- February 14, 2019
- TMDB rating
- 7.9 / 10 from 1,940 votes
- Director
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Starring
- Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind?
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is 1 h 53 min long (113 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:53 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
- Is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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