Where to watch Life Is Beautiful (1997) tonight
Life Is Beautiful (1997) runs 1 h 56 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 8.4 from 14,372 TMDB members. A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
- Runtime
- 1 h 56 min — ends 9:56 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- December 20, 1997
- TMDB rating
- 8.4 / 10 from 14,372 votes
- Director
- Roberto Benigni
- Starring
- Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano
- Language
- Italian
- Original title
- La vita è bella
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful is 1 h 56 min long (116 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:56 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Life Is Beautiful rated?
- Life Is Beautiful is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Life Is Beautiful 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 Life Is Beautiful?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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