Where to watch An American Werewolf in London (1981) tonight
An American Werewolf in London (1981) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.4 from 2,851 TMDB members. American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror
- Released
- August 21, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 from 2,851 votes
- Director
- John Landis
- Starring
- David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter, John Woodvine
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Questions people ask
- How long is An American Werewolf in London?
- An American Werewolf in London is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is An American Werewolf in London rated?
- An American Werewolf in London is rated R in the US.
- Is An American Werewolf in London a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Horror 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 An American Werewolf in London?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), AMC (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The CW (free with ads), VIX (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (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
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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