The Hours (2002)
Kernel Score: 81% · 1,846 TMDB ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama
Released: 2002-12-27
Runtime: 114 minutes
Where to watch The Hours
- Free with ads: Kanopy, Hoopla
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-11-12.
Overview
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
The Hours parents' guide: ages 13+
Parents need to know that The Hours is a PG-13 drama interweaving three women's lives across decades, dealing with depression, suicide, and self-destruction.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Includes a suicide by drowning and references to self-destruction and depression.
- Sex, romance & nudity: A little — Some mature relationship content implied but not explicit per available signals.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Julianne Moore as Laura Brown
- Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf
- Meryl Streep as Clarissa Vaughan
- Stephen Dillane as Leonard Woolf
- Miranda Richardson as Vanessa Bell
- Linda Bassett as Nelly Boxall
- Lyndsey Marshal as Lottie Hope
- Christian Coulson as Ralph Partridge
- Michael Culkin as Doctor
- Charley Ramm as Julian Bell
The Hours FAQ
Is The Hours good?
The Hours has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch The Hours?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, JustWatch TV Store and Google Play.
Is The Hours OK for kids?
The Hours is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 13+. Parents need to know that The Hours is a PG-13 drama interweaving three women's lives across decades, dealing with depression, suicide, and self-destruction.
What movies are like The Hours?
If you liked The Hours, try Prayers for Bobby, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fathers and Daughters and Still Life.