Where to watch Get the Gringo (2012) tonight

Get the Gringo (2012) runs 1 h 36 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.6 from 1,889 TMDB members. A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

Runtime

1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

R (US)

Genres

Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Released

March 15, 2012

TMDB rating

6.6 / 10 from 1,889 votes

Director

Adrian Grünberg

Starring

Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Peter Stormare

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), ViX Premium Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is Get the Gringo?

Get the Gringo 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 Get the Gringo rated?

Get the Gringo is rated R in the US.

Is Get the Gringo a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller 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 Get the Gringo?

In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), ViX Premium Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (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

• Action movies under 2 hours
• Thrillers under 100 minutes
• Crime movies under 2 hours
• Dramas under 2 hours
• Movies from the 2010s
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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