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The Candidate

Where to Watch The Candidate (1972) Online

1972Movie"Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming."

Watch 'The Candidate' Online

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Yearning to watch 'The Candidate' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Michael Ritchie-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Candidate' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Candidate' right now, here are some details about the Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures comedy flick.

Released June 29th, 1972, 'The Candidate' stars Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 158 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment."

'The Candidate' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Hoopla, Google Play Movies, and Tubi TV .

'The Candidate' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on June 29th, 1972
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 29th, 1997 - Buy The Candidate DVD