Altered States

Altered States (1980) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
67

Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'Altered States' right now, here are some quick facts about the Warner Bros. Pictures horror flick. Altered States starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min. The release date of the movie is December 25th, 1980. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 722 real users.

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind."

Eager to watch 'Altered States' without leaving the house? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Ken Russell-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Altered States' on each platform when they are available. 'Altered States' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, and Prime Video in the US.

'Altered States' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 25th, 1980 - Buy Altered States Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting December 29th, 1998 - Buy Altered States DVD

Watch 'Altered States' In Theaters

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