Movie
Where to Watch The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) in the US
- 1976
- R
- 2h 19m
- 6.6IMDb
- 79%Rotten Tomatoes
- 81Metascore
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on Lionsgate+ (HD).
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- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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What it's about
Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts a high technology company to get the billions of dollars he needs to build a return spacecraft, and meets Mary-Lou, a girl who falls in love with him. He does not count on the greed and ruthlessness of business here on Earth, however.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Writer
- Paul Mayersberg, Walter Tevis
- Starring
- David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark
Details
- Release date
- Apr 8, 1976
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $100,072
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Where to Watch The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth in the United States?
- The Man Who Fell to Earth 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 Lionsgate+ (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The CW, The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Man Who Fell to Earth or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Lionsgate+ (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Man Who Fell to Earth for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The CW, The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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