How long is Lake Placid?

Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid rated?

Lake Placid is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Lake Placid?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), AMC (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Lake Placid (1999) runs 1 h 22 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.0 from 1,335 TMDB members. When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!

Runtime: 1 h 22 min — ends 9:22 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Horror, Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: July 15, 1999
TMDB rating: 6.0 / 10 from 1,335 votes
Director: Steve Miner
Starring: Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Horror and Comedy 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.

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How long is Lake Placid?: Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid rated?: Lake Placid is rated R in the US.
Is Lake Placid a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Comedy 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 Lake Placid?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), AMC (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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