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The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown (1980) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
66

Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'The Final Countdown' right now, here are some finer points about the Bryna Productions, United Artists action flick. The Final Countdown starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min. The release date of the movie is August 1st, 1980. The movie received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 638 contributing users.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor."

Curious where to watch 'The Final Countdown' on your favorite screen? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Don Taylor-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Final Countdown' on each platform when they are available. 'The Final Countdown' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Peacock Premium, Prime Video, Prime Video, and Xumo Play in the US.

'The Final Countdown' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on August 1st, 1980 - Buy The Final Countdown Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting August 19th, 2003 - Buy The Final Countdown DVD

Watch 'The Final Countdown' In Theaters

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