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Where to watch I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) tonight

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) runs 1 h 36 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.9 from 41 TMDB members. A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.

Runtime
1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Drama
Released
July 14, 1977
TMDB rating
5.9 / 10 from 41 votes
Director
Anthony Page
Starring
Kathleen Quinlan, Bibi Andersson, Ben Piazza, Lorraine Gary
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

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How long is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is 1 h 36 min long (96 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:36 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden rated?
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is rated R in the US.
Is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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