Where to watch Meantime(1983)
In the United States, Meantime is available to stream on Criterion Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream Meantime
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Criterion Channel
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 10, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
Meantime plot summary
A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
Details
- Release date
- October 16, 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Country
- United Kingdom
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 109 votes
Meantime trailer
Cast
Phil DanielsMark
Tim RothColin- Jeffrey RobertFrank
Pam FerrisMavis
Gary OldmanCoxy
Marion BaileyBarbara
Alfred MolinaJohn
Tilly VosburghHaley- Leila BertrandHayley's Friend
Hepburn GrahamBoyfriend
FAQ
Where can I watch Meantime?
In the United States, Meantime is available to stream on Criterion Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy Meantime?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is Meantime?
Meantime runs 1h 47m (107 minutes).
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