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The Final Countdown (1980), directed by Don Taylor, is a war film and is available to stream on 24 services in the US. With an IMDb score of 6.7/10 and 52% on Rotten Tomatoes from 659 ratings, it has mixed-to-positive reviews. Released in 1980, it's a 1980s war that continues to find new audiences through streaming.
The film stars Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, and Katharine Ross. At 103 minutes, it's easy to fit into a single evening. It fits comfortably into a single sitting without feeling rushed.
If you're looking to watch The Final Countdown online, the best option is Amazon Prime Video for subscribers, and it's also included with fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, and Cineverse Amazon Channel, so subscribers to any of those services can watch without an additional rental. Prefer not to add another subscription? You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, and Google Play Movies. If you're picking what to watch next, it shares a vibe with The Great Escape and The Counterfeiters, both of which are available to stream right now.
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Frequently asked
- No — The Final Countdown isn't streaming on Netflix. It's currently available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
- The Final Countdown is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel in the US.
- Yes — The Final Countdown is currently streaming on Prime Video in the US.
- Yes — The Final Countdown is available to stream for free (with ads) on Kanopy, Plex Channel, Darkroom, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi, and it's also included with Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
- The Final Countdown runs 1h 43m (103 minutes total).
- IMDb 6.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 52% · Metacritic 51/100.
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