Where to watch Big Trouble in Little China (1986) tonight
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.2 from 3,553 TMDB members. Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Released
- May 30, 1986
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 3,553 votes
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Starring
- Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Big Trouble in Little China?
- Big Trouble in Little China is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Big Trouble in Little China rated?
- Big Trouble in Little China is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Big Trouble in Little China a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Big Trouble in Little China?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. 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
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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