The Whipping Boy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.
Where to watch The Whipping Boy
🇮🇪 Ireland
Good to know
- Director
- Sydney Macartney
- Release date
- 1994-07-31
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Studio
- Gemini Productions
About The Whipping Boy
The Whipping Boy is a 1994 movie in the Family and TV Movie genres, directed by Sydney Macartney, starring Truan Munro, Nic Knight and Karen Salt. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 14 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Whipping Boy in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking. After being in the real world his life will change making him a prince fit to rule.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Whipping Boy in Ireland?+
In Ireland, The Whipping Boy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is The Whipping Boy on Netflix?+
The Whipping Boy is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.
How long is The Whipping Boy?+
The Whipping Boy has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
Who stars in The Whipping Boy?+
The Whipping Boy stars Truan Munro, Nic Knight, Karen Salt, Andrew Bicknell and Christoph M. Ohrt.
When did The Whipping Boy come out?+
The Whipping Boy is a 1994 movie directed by Sydney Macartney.
What genre is The Whipping Boy?+
The Whipping Boy is Family and TV Movie film.
Who directed The Whipping Boy?+
The Whipping Boy was directed by Sydney Macartney.
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