Where to watch The Man Who Would Be King (1975) tonight
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) runs 2 h 9 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.5 from 748 TMDB members. Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
- Runtime
- 2 h 9 min — ends 10:09 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Released
- December 3, 1975
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 from 748 votes
- Director
- John Huston
- Starring
- Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Man Who Would Be King?
- The Man Who Would Be King is 2 h 9 min long (129 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:09 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Man Who Would Be King rated?
- The Man Who Would Be King is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Man Who Would Be King 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 Man Who Would Be King?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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