The Lost Weekend (1945)
Kernel Score: 85% · 653 TMDB ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Drama
Released: 1945-11-29
Runtime: 101 minutes
Where to watch The Lost Weekend
- Free with ads: Fandango at Home
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US availability, updated 2026-11-11.
Overview
Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.
The Lost Weekend parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that The Lost Weekend is a classic drama depicting the desperate spiral of an alcoholic writer during a relapse.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Intense — The film centers entirely on severe alcoholism, addiction, and delirium tremens, per its keywords and reviews.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Ray Milland as Don Birnam
- Jane Wyman as Helen St. James
- Phillip Terry as Wick Birnam
- Howard Da Silva as Nat the Bartender
- Doris Dowling as Gloria
- Frank Faylen as 'Bim' Nolan
- Mary Young as Mrs. Deveridge
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Foley
- Lilian Fontaine as Mrs. Charles St. James
- Frank Orth as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
The Lost Weekend FAQ
Is The Lost Weekend good?
The Lost Weekend has an 85% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch The Lost Weekend?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is The Lost Weekend OK for kids?
The Lost Weekend is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that The Lost Weekend is a classic drama depicting the desperate spiral of an alcoholic writer during a relapse.
What movies are like The Lost Weekend?
If you liked The Lost Weekend, try A Street Cat Named Bob, Sunset Boulevard, Nightmare Alley and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.