Where to watch The Imposter (2012) tonight
The Imposter (2012) runs 1 h 39 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 833 TMDB members. In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.
- Runtime
- 1 h 39 min — ends 9:39 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Documentary, Mystery, Crime
- Released
- July 13, 2012
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 833 votes
- Director
- Bart Layton
- Starring
- Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Beverly Dollarhide, Bryan Gibson
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Philo (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Imposter?
- The Imposter is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Imposter rated?
- The Imposter is rated R in the US.
- Is The Imposter a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary and Mystery reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Imposter?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Philo (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (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
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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