Where can I watch “The Commitments” legally online?

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Where to Watch The Commitments (1991) (Legally)

They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.

Aug 14, 1991 US 118 min M

7.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

607 votes

Comedy Drama Music

Where can I watch “The Commitments” legally?

We don’t host streams or downloads. Below are legal provider hints for the US region first, with a fallback for other English-speaking regions if available.

US providers

Streaming

Peacock Premium

YouTube TV

Peacock Premium Plus

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Rent

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies YouTube

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies YouTube

YouTube

Fandango At Home

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English-region fallback

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Where to watch “The Commitments” (1991) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1991), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Genre-wise, it leans into Comedy, Drama, Music, with a runtime around 118 minutes.

Cast highlights include Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

dublin, ireland, ireland, soul music, band, the barrytown trilogy, wilson pickett

Official trailer

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Plot

Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.