Where to Watch The Great Dictator (1940) Online

Looking to watch 'The Great Dictator' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down 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.

We've listed a number of 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 comedy 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 3,412 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... 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 Max, Amazon Video, Kanopy, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, IndieFlix, Max Amazon Channel, and Criterion Channel .