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Where to Watch Keep the Lights On (2012) in the US
- 2012
- Not Rated
- 1h 41m
- 6.4IMDb
- 89%Rotten Tomatoes
- 79Metascore
Keep the Lights On is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
It's 1998 and New York City is in a state of intense flux when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman (Thure Lindhardt) first meets Paul Lucy (Zachary Booth), a handsome but closeted lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter soon becomes something much more, and a relationship quickly develops. As the two men start building a home and life together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy, and--most of all--love, Keep the Lights On takes an honest look at the nature of relationships in our times.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Ira Sachs
- Writer
- Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
- Starring
- Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson
Details
- Release date
- Jul 27, 2012
- Language
- English, Danish
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $246,112
- Awards
- 7 wins & 10 nominations
Where to Watch Keep the Lights On (2012) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Keep the Lights On in the United States?
- Keep the Lights On is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Metrograph (HD), MUBI (HD), OVID, and Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and MovieMe.
- Can I stream Keep the Lights On or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Metrograph (HD), MUBI (HD), OVID, and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and MovieMe.
- Can I watch Keep the Lights On for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy.
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