Where to watch The Hitcher (2007) tonight
The Hitcher (2007) runs 1 h 24 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.9 from 1,048 TMDB members. While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim successfully throws him out of the car. This sets off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.
- Runtime
- 1 h 24 min — ends 9:24 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Released
- January 19, 2007
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 1,048 votes
- Director
- Dave Meyers
- Starring
- Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Hitcher?
- The Hitcher is 1 h 24 min long (84 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:24 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Hitcher rated?
- The Hitcher is rated R in the US.
- Is The Hitcher a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Crime 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 The Hitcher?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2000s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Planet Terror (2007)
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
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