Where can I watch “Opening Night” legally online?

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Where to Watch Opening Night (1977) (Legally)

The Show Must Go On…

Dec 22, 1977 US 144 min PG-13

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Drama

Where can I watch “Opening Night” legally?

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Where to watch “Opening Night” (1977) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1977), without spoilers.

It sits in the Drama space and is paced for about 144 minutes.

Cast highlights include Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell.

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

Topics & keywords

alcohol, autograph, aging, apparition, car accident, nervous breakdown, obsessed fan, alcoholic, broadway star, stage play, broadway theatre, lost youth

Official trailer

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Plot

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.