Where to Watch A Family Thing (1996) in the US

What it's about

Earl Pilcher, Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth. Plus, he has a half-brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.

Cast and crew

Director

Richard Pearce

Writer

Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson

Starring

Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach

Details

Release date

Mar 29, 1996

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$10,125,417

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations total

Where to Watch A Family Thing (1996) in the US — common questions

Where to watch A Family Thing in the United States?

A Family Thing is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Wonder Project (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Fandango at Home. Buy the movie on Prime Video.

Can I stream A Family Thing or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Wonder Project (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Fandango at Home. Buy the movie on Prime Video.

Can I watch A Family Thing for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.