The Player is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 13 June 2026.
Where to watch The Player
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Release date
- 1992-05-08
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $21,706,101
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Avenue Pictures
The Player — trailer
About The Player
The Player is a 1992 movie in the Mystery, Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Robert Altman, starring Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi and Fred Ward. It has a runtime of 2 hours 4 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 953 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Player in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Cast
Tim Robbins
Griffin Mill
Greta Scacchi
June Gudmundsdottir
Fred Ward
Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg
Detective Avery
Peter Gallagher
Larry Levy
Brion James
Joel Levison
Cynthia Stevenson
Bonnie Sherow
Vincent D'Onofrio
David Kahane
Dean Stockwell
Andy Civella
Richard E. Grant
Tom Oakley
Sydney Pollack
Dick Mellen
Lyle Lovett
Detective DeLongpre
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Player in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Player on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Is The Player on Netflix?+
The Player is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is The Player?+
The Player has a runtime of 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
Who stars in The Player?+
The Player stars Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg and Peter Gallagher.
When did The Player come out?+
The Player is a 1992 movie directed by Robert Altman.
What genre is The Player?+
The Player is Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Comedy and Crime film.
Who directed The Player?+
The Player was directed by Robert Altman.
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