Where to watch The Great Dictator (1940) tonight
The Great Dictator (1940) runs 2 h 5 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 8.3 from 3,863 TMDB members. Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
- Runtime
- 2 h 5 min — ends 10:05 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Released
- October 15, 1940
- TMDB rating
- 8.3 / 10 from 3,863 votes
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Starring
- Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Great Dictator?
- The Great Dictator is 2 h 5 min long (125 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:05 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Great Dictator rated?
- The Great Dictator is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Great Dictator a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and War hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Great Dictator?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Criterion Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Mometu (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).
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