Where to watch Election (1999) tonight
Election (1999) runs 1 h 43 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.9 from 1,255 TMDB members. A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
- Runtime
- 1 h 43 min — ends 9:43 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- April 23, 1999
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 1,255 votes
- Director
- Alexander Payne
- Starring
- Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Election?
- Election is 1 h 43 min long (103 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:43 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Election rated?
- Election is rated R in the US.
- Is Election a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama 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 Election?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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