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Something the Lord Made

“A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.”

★ 7.9(308)20041h 50m

Something the Lord Made is streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Joseph Sargent
Release date: 2004-05-30
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Nina Saxon Film Design

About Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made is a 2004 movie in the TV Movie and Drama genres, directed by Joseph Sargent, starring Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey and Kyra Sedgwick. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 308 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Something the Lord Made in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Cast

Alan Rickman

Dr. Alfred Blalock

Yasiin Bey

Vivien Thomas

Kyra Sedgwick

Mary Blalock

Gabrielle Union

Clara Thomas

Merritt Wever

Mrs. Saxon

Charles S. Dutton

William Thomas

Mary Stuart Masterson

Dr. Helen Taussig

Irene Ziegler

Francis Grebel

Luray Cooper

Charles Manlove

Cliff McMullen

Lodel Williams

Clayton LeBouef

Harold Thomas

James Lewis

Medical Intern

Themes & keywords

friendshipmentorbiographyman of one's dreamsbased on true storyhospitalcardiologistinspiring storysurgeryracial prejudiceopen heart surgerymedical drama1930sracial discriminationmedical experiment

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Something the Lord Made in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Something the Lord Made on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is Something the Lord Made on Netflix?+

Something the Lord Made is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max.

How long is Something the Lord Made?+

Something the Lord Made has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

Who stars in Something the Lord Made?+

Something the Lord Made stars Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union and Merritt Wever.

When did Something the Lord Made come out?+

Something the Lord Made is a 2004 movie directed by Joseph Sargent.

What genre is Something the Lord Made?+

Something the Lord Made is TV Movie and Drama film.

Who directed Something the Lord Made?+

Something the Lord Made was directed by Joseph Sargent.