Movie

Midway

“The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history!”

★ 6.6(325)19762h 12m

Midway is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

Where to watch Midway

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Jack Smight
Release date: 1976-06-18
Runtime: 2h 12m
Language: English
Box office: $100,000,000
Budget: $4,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Mirisch Company

Midway — trailer

About Midway

Midway is a 1976 movie in the Action, Drama and History genres, directed by Jack Smight, starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda and James Coburn. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 325 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Midway in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

Cast

Charlton Heston

Capt. Matthew Garth

Henry Fonda

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

James Coburn

Capt. Vinton Maddox

Glenn Ford

Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Robert Mitchum

Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

Toshirō Mifune

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Cliff Robertson

Cmdr. Jessop

Robert Wagner

Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Robert Webber

Admiral Jack Fletcher

James Shigeta

Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Pat Morita

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Themes & keywords

world war iiu.s. navybased on true storybattle of midwaypacific warsoldieramericanpacific theatersea battlenaval warfare1940snaval battledramaticsuspenseful

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Midway in Canada?+

In Canada, you can stream Midway on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video.

Is Midway on Netflix?+

Yes — Midway is available to stream on Netflix in Canada.

How long is Midway?+

Midway has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

Who stars in Midway?+

Midway stars Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford and Hal Holbrook.

When did Midway come out?+

Midway is a 1976 movie directed by Jack Smight.

What genre is Midway?+

Midway is Action, Drama, History and War film.

Who directed Midway?+

Midway was directed by Jack Smight.