The Great Dictator (1940)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Great Dictator' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Charlie Chaplin-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Great Dictator' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Great Dictator' right now, here are some finer points about the Charles Chaplin Productions war flick.

Released October 23rd, 1940, 'The Great Dictator' stars Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner The NR movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min, and received a user score of 83 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 3,371 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime."

'The Great Dictator' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple iTunes, Kanopy, Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and IndieFlix .