Where to watch Life (1999) tonight
Life (1999) runs 1 h 48 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 922 TMDB members. Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
- Runtime
- 1 h 48 min — ends 9:48 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Released
- April 16, 1999
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 922 votes
- Director
- Ted Demme
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Nick Cassavetes
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), ALLBLK Apple TV channel (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), ALLBLK Amazon channel (subscription), Starz Roku Premium Channel (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Life?
- Life 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 Life rated?
- Life is rated R in the US.
- Is Life a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Life?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), ALLBLK Apple TV channel (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), ALLBLK Amazon channel (subscription), Starz Roku Premium Channel (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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