Desperation is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 11 June 2026.
Where to watch Desperation
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Mick Garris
- Release date
- 2006-05-23
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Touchstone Television
Desperation — trailer
About Desperation
Desperation is a 2006 movie in the Drama, Fantasy and Horror genres, directed by Mick Garris, starring Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber and Annabeth Gish. It has a runtime of 2 hours 11 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 228 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desperation in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
Cast
Tom Skerritt
John Edward Marinville
Steven Weber
Steve Ames
Annabeth Gish
Mary Jackson
Charles Durning
Tom Billingsley
Matt Frewer
Ralph Carver
Henry Thomas
Peter Jackson
Shane Haboucha
David Carver
Kelly Overton
Cynthia Smith
Sylva Kelegian
Ellie Carver
Ron Perlman
Collie Entragian
Sammi Hanratty
Pie Carver
Ewan Chung
Shih
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Desperation in Canada?+
In Canada, Desperation is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Desperation on Netflix?+
Desperation is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Desperation?+
Desperation has a runtime of 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
Who stars in Desperation?+
Desperation stars Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Charles Durning and Matt Frewer.
When did Desperation come out?+
Desperation is a 2006 movie directed by Mick Garris.
What genre is Desperation?+
Desperation is Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller and Mystery film.
Who directed Desperation?+
Desperation was directed by Mick Garris.
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