Where to Watch The Butcher Boy Online

Fancy watching 'The Butcher Boy' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Neil Jordan-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Butcher Boy' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Butcher Boy' right now, here are some finer points about the Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions comedy flick.

Released October 27th, 1998, 'The Butcher Boy' stars Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 116 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences."

'The Butcher Boy' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Google Play Movies .