84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
Kernel Score: 79% · 224 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 1987-02-13
Runtime: 100 minutes
Where to watch 84 Charing Cross Road
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
When a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment sees an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order, she begins a very special correspondence and friendship with Frank Doel, the bookseller who works at Marks & Co., 84 Charing Cross Road.
84 Charing Cross Road parents' guide: all ages
Parents need to know that this gentle drama about a transatlantic literary friendship is free of significant objectionable content.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
David Hugh Jones
Cast
- Anne Bancroft as Helene Hanff
- Anthony Hopkins as Frank P. Doel
- Judi Dench as Nora Doel
- Jean De Baer as Maxine Stuart
- Maurice Denham as George Martin
- Eleanor David as Cecily Farr
- Mercedes Ruehl as Kay
- Daniel Gerroll as Brian
- Wendy Morgan as Megan Wells
- Ian McNeice as Bill Humphries
84 Charing Cross Road FAQ
Is 84 Charing Cross Road good?
84 Charing Cross Road has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 224 audience ratings.
Where can I watch 84 Charing Cross Road?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is 84 Charing Cross Road OK for kids?
84 Charing Cross Road is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests all ages. Parents need to know that this gentle drama about a transatlantic literary friendship is free of significant objectionable content.
What movies are like 84 Charing Cross Road?
If you liked 84 Charing Cross Road, try The Last Letter from Your Lover, The Secret: Dare to Dream, Me Before You and Phantom Thread.