Where to watch The Day of the Owl (1968) tonight
The Day of the Owl (1968) runs 1 h 48 min and averages 7.1 from 128 TMDB members. Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.
- Runtime
- 1 h 48 min — ends 9:48 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Released
- February 17, 1968
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 from 128 votes
- Director
- Damiano Damiani
- Starring
- Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa
- Language
- Italian
- Original title
- Il giorno della civetta
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Philo (subscription), OVID (subscription), Eternal Family (subscription), Midnight Pulp (subscription), Hoopla (free), Darkroom (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Day of the Owl?
- The Day of the Owl is 1 h 48 min long (108 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:48 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Day of the Owl rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Day of the Owl.
- Is The Day of the Owl a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Crime reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Day of the Owl?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Philo (subscription), OVID (subscription), Eternal Family (subscription), Midnight Pulp (subscription), Hoopla (free), Darkroom (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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