Where to watch The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) tonight
The Light at the Edge of the World (1971) runs 2 h 8 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.0 from 59 TMDB members. Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
- Runtime
- 2 h 8 min — ends 10:08 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Released
- July 16, 1971
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 59 votes
- Director
- Kevin Billington
- Starring
- Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Jean-Claude Drouot
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
Availability loads live for your country. See where The Light at the Edge of the World streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →
Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Light at the Edge of the World?
- The Light at the Edge of the World is 2 h 8 min long (128 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:08 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Light at the Edge of the World rated?
- The Light at the Edge of the World is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Light at the Edge of the World a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Light at the Edge of the World?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (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 Light at the Edge of the World
- The Lighthouse (2019)
- Extortion (2017)
- 40 Acres (2025)
- Deliverance (1972)
- Lord of the Flies (1990)
- Moonfleet (1955)
- Byzantium (2013)
- Vesper (2022)
The Light at the Edge of the World on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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. 
This 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