Where to watch The Great Dictator(1940)
In the United States, The Great Dictator is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max, Criterion Channel, TCM, and IndieFlix Shorts. It's also free on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Mometu, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream The Great Dictator
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Prime Video
fuboTV
HBO Max
Criterion Channel
TCM
IndieFlix Shorts
Free
Kanopy
Shout! Factory TV
YouTube Free
Mometu
Amazon MX Player
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 11, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Great Dictator plot summary
Once again - the whole world laughs!
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Details
- Release date
- October 15, 1940
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Directed by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 8.3 / 10 · 3,833 votes
The Great Dictator trailer
Cast
Charlie ChaplinAdenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Paulette GoddardHannah
Jack OakieBenzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Reginald GardinerCommander Schultz
Henry DaniellGarbitsch
Billy GilbertField Marshal Herring
Grace HayleMadame Napaloni
Carter DeHavenSpook
Maurice MoscovitchMr. Jaeckel
Emma DunnMrs. Jaeckel
FAQ
Where can I watch The Great Dictator?
In the United States, The Great Dictator is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max, Criterion Channel, TCM, and IndieFlix Shorts. It's also free on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Mometu, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy The Great Dictator?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Great Dictator?
The Great Dictator runs 2h 5m (125 minutes).
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