Where to watch Maximum Overdrive (1986) tonight
Maximum Overdrive (1986) runs 1 h 38 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.8 from 907 TMDB members. When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of murderous 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines…Or be killed by them.
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min — ends 9:38 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Action, Science Fiction
- Released
- July 13, 1986
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 907 votes
- Director
- Stephen King
- Starring
- Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith
- 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), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The CW (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Maximum Overdrive?
- Maximum Overdrive is 1 h 38 min long (98 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:38 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Maximum Overdrive rated?
- Maximum Overdrive is rated R in the US.
- Is Maximum Overdrive a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Action 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 Maximum Overdrive?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The CW (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (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).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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