Movie
Where to Watch The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) in the US
- 1952
- Approved
- 1h 58m
- 7.8IMDb
- 79%Rotten Tomatoes
- 86Metascore
The Bad and the Beautiful is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States.
Free with a library card
Rent
- Apple TV StoreSD118 minAudioEnglish · French$3.99Opens in a new tab.
- Apple TV StoreHD118 minAudioEnglish · French$3.99Opens in a new tab.
- Prime VideoSD118 minAudioEnglish$3.99Opens in a new tab.
- Prime VideoHD118 minAudioEnglish$3.99Opens in a new tab.
- Fandango at HomeSD118 minAudioEnglish$3.99Opens in a new tab.
- Fandango at HomeHD118 minAudioEnglish$3.99Opens in a new tab.
Watch similar movies on Amazon Prime Video for free30 Days FreeThen $8.99 / monthStream FreePromotedOpens in a new tab.Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission. Prices may change. Check the provider for current pricing. Details.
Availability last checked Oct 9, 2026.
Report a wrong listingAvailability
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
What it's about
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer James Lee Bartlow, a star Georgia Lorrison and a director Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone - including the writer, star and director - on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Vincente Minnelli
- Writer
- Charles Schnee, George Bradshaw
- Starring
- Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon
Details
- Release date
- Feb 9, 1953
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Won 5 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total
Where to Watch The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Bad and the Beautiful in the United States?
- The Bad and the Beautiful is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Bad and the Beautiful or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Bad and the Beautiful for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
More like The Bad and the Beautiful
Other films in the same genres.
