The Hours (2002)
Kernel Score: 81% · 1,846 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama
Released: 2002-12-27
Runtime: 114 minutes
Where to watch The Hours
- Stream: Fubo, Philo, MGM+
- Rent: JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
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
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- 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 from 1,846 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Hours?
In the US you can stream The Hours on Fubo, Philo and MGM+ and rent it from JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV 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, Still Life and Fathers and Daughters.