Lights Down — what movie do we watch?Pick tonight's movie →
Lights Down › Tonight's lists › Family movies under 100 minutes › The Railway Children Return

Where to watch The Railway Children Return (2022) tonight

The Railway Children Return (2022) runs 1 h 35 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.5 from 268 TMDB members. Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.

Runtime
1 h 35 min — ends 9:35 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG (US)
Genres
Drama, Family, Adventure
Released
July 15, 2022
TMDB rating
6.5 / 10 from 268 votes
Director
Morgan Matthews
Starring
Jenny Agutter, Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay, Beau Gadsdon
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama and Family reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Angel Studios (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YOW.tv (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

Is it on your services tonight?Tell Lights Down which streaming services you have and how long you've got; it ranks what you can stream tonight. Free, no login.

Questions people ask

How long is The Railway Children Return?
The Railway Children Return is 1 h 35 min long (95 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:35 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Railway Children Return rated?
The Railway Children Return is rated PG in the US.
Is The Railway Children Return a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Family reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream The Railway Children Return?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Angel Studios (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), YOW.tv (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), 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 Railway Children Return

The Railway Children Return on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

The Railway Children Return poster

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 2026-11-05. TMDBThis 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