Where to watch The Darkest Hour (2011) tonight
The Darkest Hour (2011) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 5.3 from 1,646 TMDB members. In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Released
- December 22, 2011
- TMDB rating
- 5.3 / 10 from 1,646 votes
- Director
- Chris Gorak
- Starring
- Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Britbox Apple TV channel (subscription), BritBox (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Darkest Hour?
- The Darkest Hour is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Darkest Hour rated?
- The Darkest Hour is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Darkest Hour a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Darkest Hour?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Britbox Apple TV channel (subscription), BritBox (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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