How long is Chinatown?

Chinatown is 2 h 10 min long (130 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:10 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Chinatown rated?

Chinatown is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Chinatown?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Chinatown (1974) runs 2 h 10 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.9 from 4,478 TMDB members. Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Runtime: 2 h 10 min — ends 10:10 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: June 20, 1974
TMDB rating: 7.9 / 10 from 4,478 votes
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez
Language: English

Good for a group? Good for a small group that will pay attention.Crime and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free).

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How long is Chinatown?: Chinatown is 2 h 10 min long (130 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:10 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Chinatown rated?: Chinatown is rated R in the US.
Is Chinatown a good movie to watch with a group?: Good for a small group that will pay attention. Crime and Mystery keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Chinatown?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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