Where to watch The Birth of a Nation (1915) tonight
The Birth of a Nation (1915) runs 3 h 15 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 5.9 from 623 TMDB members. Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
- Runtime
- 3 h 15 min — ends 11:15 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Released
- March 8, 1915
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 623 votes
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Starring
- Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Questions people ask
- How long is The Birth of a Nation?
- The Birth of a Nation is 3 h 15 min long (195 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 11:15 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Birth of a Nation rated?
- The Birth of a Nation is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Birth of a Nation a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. At 3 h 15 min, plan the evening: start by 7:45 pm to finish before 11 pm.
- Where can I stream The Birth of a Nation?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: FlixFling (subscription), Artiflix (subscription), JustWatch TV Free (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), FlixHouse (free), Public Domain Movies (free), Fawesome (free), Cineverse (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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