Where to watch Riff-Raff (1991) tonight

Riff-Raff (1991) runs 1 h 35 min and averages 6.7 from 122 TMDB members. Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

Runtime

1 h 35 min — ends 9:35 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

no US certification listed

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Released

June 21, 1991

TMDB rating

6.7 / 10 from 122 votes

Director

Ken Loach

Starring

Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, George Moss, Jimmy Coleman

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), Fandor (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is Riff-Raff?

Riff-Raff is 1 h 35 min long (95 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:35 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Riff-Raff rated?

TMDB lists no US age certification for Riff-Raff.

Is Riff-Raff a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where can I stream Riff-Raff?

In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), Fandor (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), 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).

Lists it could be on

• Comedies under 100 minutes
• Dramas under 2 hours
• Movies from the 90s
• Date night movies
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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