The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1962)Stream and Watch Online

Looking to feast your eyes on 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Val Guest-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' right now, here are some specifics about the Pax Films science fiction flick.

Released March 14th, 1962, 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' stars Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 143 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun."

'The Day the Earth Caught Fire' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, and Hoopla .