Where to watch A Boy and His Dog (1975) tonight
A Boy and His Dog (1975) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.3 from 409 TMDB members. Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy
- Released
- March 23, 1975
- TMDB rating
- 6.3 / 10 from 409 votes
- Director
- L.Q. Jones
- Starring
- Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards, Tim McIntire
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Cultpix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Bloodstream (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), FlixHouse (free), Darkroom (free), Fawesome (free), Plex Channel (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is A Boy and His Dog?
- A Boy and His Dog is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Boy and His Dog rated?
- A Boy and His Dog is rated R in the US.
- Is A Boy and His Dog a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Science Fiction reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream A Boy and His Dog?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Cultpix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Bloodstream (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), FlixHouse (free), Darkroom (free), Fawesome (free), Plex Channel (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads). 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
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 70s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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