Grey Gardens (1976)
Kernel Score: 79% · 244 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Documentary
Released: 1976-02-19
Runtime: 95 minutes
Where to watch Grey Gardens
- Stream: HBO Max
- Free with ads: Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are the sole inhabitants of a Long Island estate. The women reveal themselves to be misfits with outsized, engaging personalities. Much of the conversation is centered on their pasts, as mother and daughter now rarely leave home.
Grey Gardens parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that Grey Gardens is a PG documentary about two eccentric, reclusive relatives living in a decaying mansion.
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
Ellen Giffard
Cast
- Edith Bouvier Beale as Self
- Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale as Self
- Brooks Hyers as Self
- Norman Vincent Peale as Self
- Jack Helmuth as Self (uncredited)
- Albert Maysles as Self (uncredited)
- David Maysles as Self (uncredited)
- Jerry Torre as Self (uncredited)
- Lois Wright as Self (uncredited)
Grey Gardens FAQ
Is Grey Gardens good?
Grey Gardens has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 244 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Grey Gardens?
In the US you can stream Grey Gardens on HBO Max, watch it free with ads on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free and Plex and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Grey Gardens OK for kids?
Grey Gardens is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that Grey Gardens is a PG documentary about two eccentric, reclusive relatives living in a decaying mansion.
What movies are like Grey Gardens?
If you liked Grey Gardens, try Stories We Tell, Inside the Mind of a Cat, David Lynch: The Art Life and Capitalism: A Love Story.