Where to watch The Blob (1958) tonight
The Blob (1958) runs 1 h 22 min and averages 6.2 from 703 TMDB members. A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses…
- Runtime
- 1 h 22 min — ends 9:22 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Released
- September 10, 1958
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 703 votes
- Director
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
- Starring
- Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), History Vault (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Blob?
- The Blob is 1 h 22 min long (82 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:22 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Blob rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Blob.
- Is The Blob a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Blob?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), History Vault (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
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