Where to watch Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) tonight
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) runs 1 h 32 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.3 from 1,370 TMDB members. Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he’s still haunted by the gruesome events that happened there. When gory murders start happening at the secluded halfway house for troubled teens where he now lives, it seems like his nightmarish nemesis, Jason, is back for more sadistic slaughters.
- Runtime
- 1 h 32 min — ends 9:32 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror
- Released
- March 22, 1985
- TMDB rating
- 5.3 / 10 from 1,370 votes
- Director
- Danny Steinmann
- Starring
- Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Shavar Ross, Richard Young
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), AMC (subscription), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Friday the 13th: A New Beginning?
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is 1 h 32 min long (92 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:32 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Friday the 13th: A New Beginning rated?
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is rated R in the US.
- Is Friday the 13th: A New Beginning a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror 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 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), AMC (subscription), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (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 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- Halloween II (1981)
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Halloween Kills (2021)
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