Movie

The Bad and the Beautiful

“I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!”

★ 7.3(303)19521h 58m

The Bad and the Beautiful is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

Where to watch The Bad and the Beautiful

🇦🇺 Australia

Good to know

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Release date: 1952-12-25
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: English
Box office: $3,373,000
Budget: $1,558,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Bad and the Beautiful — trailer

About The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1952 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas and Walter Pidgeon. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 303 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Bad and the Beautiful in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

Cast

Lana Turner

Georgia Lorrison

Kirk Douglas

Jonathan Shields

Walter Pidgeon

Harry Pebbel

Dick Powell

James Lee Bartlow

Barry Sullivan

Fred Amiel

Gloria Grahame

Rosemary Bartlow

Leo G. Carroll

Henry Whitfield

Gilbert Roland

Victor "Gaucho" Ribera

Paul Stewart

Syd Murphy

Vanessa Brown

Kay Amiel

Elaine Stewart

Lila

Sammy White

Gus

Themes & keywords

movie businessrise and fallflashbackhollywoodblack and whitetold in flashback

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Bad and the Beautiful in Australia?+

In Australia, The Bad and the Beautiful is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Bad and the Beautiful on Netflix?+

The Bad and the Beautiful is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is The Bad and the Beautiful?+

The Bad and the Beautiful has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).

Who stars in The Bad and the Beautiful?+

The Bad and the Beautiful stars Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell and Barry Sullivan.

When did The Bad and the Beautiful come out?+

The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1952 movie directed by Vincente Minnelli.

What genre is The Bad and the Beautiful?+

The Bad and the Beautiful is Drama and Romance film.

Who directed The Bad and the Beautiful?+

The Bad and the Beautiful was directed by Vincente Minnelli.