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Is Schindler's List (1993) worth watching?

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Last updated October 26, 2026

How long is Schindler's List? 195 min. Schindler's List (1993) has a TMDB audience score of 8.6/10 from 18,102 votes, which reads as strongly positive. It is a drama and history film rated R, 195 min. In the US it is to rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home as of October 26, 2026.

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The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Tagline: Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Schindler's List at a glance, data from TMDB, October 26, 2026
TMDB audience score8.6/10 (18,102 votes)
GenresDrama, History, War
RatedR
Length195 min
Release1993-12-15
Themes TMDB tagsfactory, hero, nazi, concentration camp, ss (nazi schutzstaffel), holocaust (shoah)
PeopleDirected by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall
Streaming (US, subscription)Not on a subscription service right now
Free with adsNo
RentAmazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyAmazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Is Schindler's List worth watching?

TMDB viewers rate it 8.6/10 across 18,102 votes, a strongly positive reception. That is an audience average, not a critic review, so read the synopsis and the cast to decide if it is your kind of film.

Where can I watch Schindler's List?

In the US on October 26, 2026: to rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Catalogs change often, so check the service first.

How long is Schindler's List?

195 min.

What is Schindler's List rated?

It carries a R rating in the US.

Who is in Schindler's List?

Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall.

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