Where to watch Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) tonight
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) runs 1 h 55 min and averages 7.1 from 96 TMDB members. An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
- Runtime
- 1 h 55 min — ends 9:55 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Documentary, History, Music
- Released
- August 23, 2019
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 from 96 votes
- Director
- Stanley Nelson
- Starring
- Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe, Farah Griffin
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-06 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 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool?
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is 1 h 55 min long (115 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:55 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.
- Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool?
- As of 2026-11-06 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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