Movie

Life Stinks

“From Fortune 500 ... to fortune's fool.”

★ 5.7(219)19911h 32m

Life Stinks is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 June 2026.

Where to watch Life Stinks

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Mel Brooks
Release date: 1991-06-05
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: English
Box office: $4,102,526
Budget: $13,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Brooksfilms

Life Stinks — trailer

About Life Stinks

Life Stinks is a 1991 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Mel Brooks, starring Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren and Jeffrey Tambor. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.7/10 from 219 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Life Stinks in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.

Cast

Mel Brooks

Goddard Bolt

Lesley Ann Warren

Molly

Jeffrey Tambor

Vance Crasswell

Stuart Pankin

Pritchard

Michael Ensign

Knowles

Howard Morris

Sailor

Matthew Faison

Stevens

Rudy De Luca

J. Paul Getty

Teddy Wilson

Fumes

Stanley Brock

Store Owner

Billy Barty

Willy

Raymond O'Connor

Themes & keywords

satireparodyteacherwealthwagerlos angeles, californiaclass prejudicehomelessprivileged lifewealth differenceshomeless womancomedy

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Life Stinks in Canada?+

In Canada, Life Stinks is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Life Stinks on Netflix?+

Life Stinks is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Life Stinks?+

Life Stinks has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in Life Stinks?+

Life Stinks stars Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeffrey Tambor, Stuart Pankin and Michael Ensign.

When did Life Stinks come out?+

Life Stinks is a 1991 movie directed by Mel Brooks.

What genre is Life Stinks?+

Life Stinks is Comedy film.

Who directed Life Stinks?+

Life Stinks was directed by Mel Brooks.