Where to watch Die Hard (1988) tonight
Die Hard (1988) runs 2 h 12 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.8 from 12,830 TMDB members. High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
- Runtime
- 2 h 12 min — ends 10:12 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Released
- July 15, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 7.8 / 10 from 12,830 votes
- Director
- John McTiernan
- Starring
- Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Hulu (subscription), Philo (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), AMC (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Die Hard?
- Die Hard is 2 h 12 min long (132 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:12 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Die Hard rated?
- Die Hard is rated R in the US.
- Is Die Hard 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. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Die Hard?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Hulu (subscription), Philo (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), AMC (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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