Where to watch Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)
In the United States, Desperately Seeking Susan is available to stream on Criterion Channel. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream Desperately Seeking Susan
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Criterion Channel
Free
The Roku Channel
Kanopy
Hoopla
YouTube Free
Tubi TV
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.
Desperately Seeking Susan plot summary
Every man is desperate to have her. One woman is desperate to be her. But someone is desperate to kill her. If they can figure out who she is.
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.
Details
- Release date
- March 29, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Directed by
- Susan Seidelman
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 542 votes
Desperately Seeking Susan trailer
Cast
Rosanna ArquetteRoberta Glass
MadonnaSusan
Aidan QuinnDez
Mark BlumGary Glass
Robert JoyJim
Laurie MetcalfLeslie Glass
Anna ThomsonCrystal
Will PattonWayne Nolan
Steven WrightLarry Stillman D.D.S.
John TurturroRay
FAQ
Where can I watch Desperately Seeking Susan?
In the United States, Desperately Seeking Susan is available to stream on Criterion Channel. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy Desperately Seeking Susan?
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 Desperately Seeking Susan?
Desperately Seeking Susan runs 1h 44m (104 minutes).
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