Where to watch The Best Years of a Life (2019) tonight
The Best Years of a Life (2019) runs 1 h 30 min and averages 6.6 from 106 TMDB members. They knew each other long ago: a man and a woman whose dazzling and unexpected romance captured in the now-iconic film revolutionized our understanding of love. Today, the former race car driver seems lost in the pathways of his memory. In order to help him, his son seeks out the woman his father wasn’t able to cherish but whom he constantly revisits in his thoughts and dreams. Anne reunites with Jean-Louis and…
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Released
- May 22, 2019
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 106 votes
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Starring
- Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Antoine Sire, Marianne Denicourt
- Language
- French
- Original title
- Les plus belles années d'une vie
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-07, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Best Years of a Life?
- The Best Years of a Life is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Best Years of a Life rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Best Years of a Life.
- Is The Best Years of a Life a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Romance reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Best Years of a Life?
- As of 2026-11-07, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. 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
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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