Movie

Newsies

“They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...”

★ 8.0(96)20172h 14m

Newsies is streaming on Disney Plus in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Brett Sullivan
Release date: 2017-02-16
Runtime: 2h 14m
Language: English
Box office: $2,827,489
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Steam Motion & Sound

Newsies — trailer

About Newsies

Newsies is a 2017 movie in the Music, Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Brett Sullivan, starring Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay and Ben Fankhauser. It has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 96 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Newsies in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

Cast

Jeremy Jordan

Jack Kelly

Kara Lindsay

Katherine

Ben Fankhauser

Davey

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Crutchie

Steve Blanchard

Joseph Pulitzer

Aisha de Haas

Medda Larkin

Ethan Steiner

Les

Tommy Bracco

Spot Conlon

Joshua Burrage

Jojo

Ben Cook

Race

Michael Dameski

Tommy Boy/Scab

Julian DeGuzman

Smalls

Themes & keywords

new york citymusicalbased on true storybased on play or musicalloveteenage girlorphanteenage boybased on moviecorrupt officialworkers unionturn of the centurystage musicalnewspaper boy19th century

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Newsies in Canada?+

In Canada, you can stream Newsies on Disney Plus. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video.

Is Newsies on Netflix?+

Newsies is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Disney Plus.

How long is Newsies?+

Newsies has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).

Who stars in Newsies?+

Newsies stars Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Steve Blanchard.

When did Newsies come out?+

Newsies is a 2017 movie directed by Brett Sullivan.

What genre is Newsies?+

Newsies is Music, Comedy, Drama, History and Romance film.

Who directed Newsies?+

Newsies was directed by Brett Sullivan.