Lolita (1997)
Kernel Score: 78% · 1,931 TMDB ratings · Rated R
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-09-27
Runtime: 137 minutes
Where to watch Lolita
- Stream: Prime Video, OVID
- Free with ads: Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home, Pluto TV, Tubi
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-11-11.
Overview
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
Lolita parents' guide: ages 16+
Parents need to know that Lolita is an R-rated drama depicting an adult man's sexual obsession with and abuse of a teenage girl, a deeply disturbing subject unsuitable for young viewers.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — The story includes obsession, blackmail, and a murder.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Intense — The film centers on an adult man's sexual predation of an underage girl, with seduction and sexual content as its core subject.
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
Adrian Lyne
Cast
- Jeremy Irons as Humbert Humbert
- Dominique Swain as Dolores "Lolita" Haze
- Melanie Griffith as Charlotte Haze
- Frank Langella as Clare Quilty
- Suzanne Shepherd as Miss Pratt
- Keith Reddin as Reverend Rigger
- Erin J. Dean as Mona
- Joan Glover as Miss LaBone
- Pat Perkins as Louise
- Ed Grady as Dr. Melinik
Lolita FAQ
Is Lolita good?
Lolita has a 78% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch Lolita?
In the US you can stream Lolita on Prime Video and OVID, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home, Pluto TV and Tubi and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Lolita OK for kids?
Lolita is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 16+. Parents need to know that Lolita is an R-rated drama depicting an adult man's sexual obsession with and abuse of a teenage girl, a deeply disturbing subject unsuitable for young viewers.
What movies are like Lolita?
If you liked Lolita, try Notes on a Scandal, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Gabriel's Inferno: Part II and The Lover.