Arlington Road (1999)
Kernel Score: 76% · 1,204 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1999-03-19
Runtime: 117 minutes
Where to watch Arlington Road
- Stream: Prime Video, Fubo
- Free with ads: Fawesome, The Roku Channel, The CW, Fandango at Home, Shout! Factory TV
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. When a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door, Michael begins to suspect there’s more to them than meets the eye.
Arlington Road parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Arlington Road is an R-rated thriller about a paranoid professor who suspects his neighbors are domestic terrorists, involving a bombing plot.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Involves a domestic terrorism plot, a bomb, and a murder, building to a disturbing violent climax.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Mark Pellington
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Michael Faraday
- Tim Robbins as Oliver Lang
- Joan Cusack as Cheryl Lang
- Hope Davis as Brooke Wolfe
- Robert Gossett as FBI Agent Whit Carver
- Mason Gamble as Brady Lang
- Spencer Treat Clark as Grant Faraday
- Stanley Anderson as Dr. Archer Scobee
- Lee Stringer as Orderly
- Darryl Cox as Troopmaster
Arlington Road FAQ
Is Arlington Road good?
Arlington Road has a 76% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,204 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Arlington Road?
In the US you can stream Arlington Road on Prime Video and Fubo, watch it free with ads on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, The CW, Fandango at Home and Shout! Factory TV and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Arlington Road OK for kids?
Arlington Road is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Arlington Road is an R-rated thriller about a paranoid professor who suspects his neighbors are domestic terrorists, involving a bombing plot.
What movies are like Arlington Road?
If you liked Arlington Road, try Three Days of the Condor, All the President's Men, The Woman in the Window and Official Secrets.