Where can I watch “The Straight Story” legally online?

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Where to Watch The Straight Story (1999) (Legally)

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

Oct 15, 1999 US 112 min G

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Drama

Where can I watch “The Straight Story” legally?

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Where to watch “The Straight Story” (1999) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1999), without spoilers.

Expect a Drama blend, with a runtime close to 112 minutes.

Top billed names include Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

sibling relationship, mississippi river, wisconsin, lawnmower, iowa, biography, based on true story, road trip, family relationships, biting, family, road movie

Official trailer

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Plot

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.