Where to Watch Amistad (1997) Online

Fancy watching 'Amistad' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Steven Spielberg-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Amistad' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Amistad' right now, here are some finer points about the DreamWorks Pictures, HBO Films drama flick.

Released December 25th, 1997, 'Amistad' stars Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,301 well-known users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally."

'Amistad' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Pluto TV, YouTube, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Microsoft Store, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Paramount Plus, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , and Google Play Movies .