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Opening Night

Opening Night (1977) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
76

Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'Opening Night' right now, here are some important points about the Faces International Films drama flick. Opening Night starring Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 24 min. The release date of the movie is December 22nd, 1977. The movie received a user score of 76/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 249 registered users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on."

Eager to watch 'Opening Night' on your favorite screen? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the John Cassavetes-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Opening Night' on each platform when they are available. 'Opening Night' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on HBO Max, Apple TV, Criterion Channel, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the US.

'Opening Night' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 22nd, 1977 - Buy Opening Night Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting April 14th, 1998 - Buy Opening Night DVD

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