Where to watch The Tender Bar (2021) tonight
The Tender Bar (2021) runs 1 h 44 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 636 TMDB members. JR is a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie, is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father — JR begins to gamely, if not always gracefully…
- Runtime
- 1 h 44 min — ends 9:44 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama
- Released
- December 17, 2021
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 636 votes
- Director
- George Clooney
- Starring
- Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri, Lily Rabe
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
Availability loads live for your country. See where The Tender Bar streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →
Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Tender Bar?
- The Tender Bar is 1 h 44 min long (104 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Tender Bar rated?
- The Tender Bar is rated R in the US.
- Is The Tender Bar 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 The Tender Bar?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), 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).
Lists it could be on
If you like The Tender Bar
- Uncle Frank (2020)
- Bunraku (2010)
- This Boy's Life (1993)
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- You Can Count on Me (2000)
- We the Animals (2018)
- Shame (2011)
- Love Streams (1984)
The Tender Bar on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-08. 
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists