The Player

The Player (1992) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
72

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Player' right now, here are some helpful info about the Avenue Pictures, Spelling Entertainment, Addis-Wechsler Productions drama flick. The Player starring Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min. The release date of the movie is May 8th, 1992. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 895 real users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?"

In the mood to watch 'The Player' on any device you have handy? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Robert Altman-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Player' on each platform when they are available. 'The Player' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Prime Video, Apple TV, HBO Max, YouTube, and Google Play Movies in the US.

'The Player' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 8th, 1992 - Buy The Player Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 16th, 1997 - Buy The Player DVD

Watch 'The Player' In Theaters

Showtimes on January 24th, 2026
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