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Where to Watch The Trip to Bountiful (1985) in the US
- 1985
- PG
- 1h 48m
- 7.4IMDb
- 100%Rotten Tomatoes
- 81Metascore
The Trip to Bountiful 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
Carrie Watts lives the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish is revisit, just once before she dies, Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is that her son Ludie is too concerned for her health to let her travel alone, and her petty daughter-in-law Jessie Mae insists that they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts every month that coincide with the arrival of Mrs. Watts' Social Security check. Mrs. Watts finally makes a successful escape and a last trip home.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Peter Masterson
- Writer
- Horton Foote
- Starring
- Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn
Details
- Release date
- Jan 24, 1986
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $7,491,903
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch The Trip to Bountiful (1985) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Trip to Bountiful in the United States?
- The Trip to Bountiful 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 Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy. Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Trip to Bountiful or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Trip to Bountiful for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy.
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