Radio Days (1987)
Kernel Score: 79% · 631 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1987-01-30
Runtime: 89 minutes
Where to watch Radio Days
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
Radio Days parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that Radio Days is a PG-rated nostalgic comedy-drama about a boy's childhood shaped by radio in 1930s-40s New York, with gentle themes and mild 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
Cast
- Danny Aiello as Rocco
- Jeff Daniels as Biff Baxter
- Mia Farrow as Sally White
- Seth Green as Joe
- Robert Joy as Fred
- Julie Kavner as Mother
- Diane Keaton as New Year's Singer
- Julie Kurnitz as Irene
- Renée Lippin as Aunt Ceil
- Kenneth Mars as Rabbi Baumel
Radio Days FAQ
Is Radio Days good?
Radio Days has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 631 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Radio Days?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free and Tubi and rent it from Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is Radio Days OK for kids?
Radio Days is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that Radio Days is a PG-rated nostalgic comedy-drama about a boy's childhood shaped by radio in 1930s-40s New York, with gentle themes and mild content.
What movies are like Radio Days?
If you liked Radio Days, try American Graffiti, The Wanderers, Lifeboat and My Dinner with Andre.