The Straight Story
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.The Straight Story featuring Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek is streaming with subscription on Disney+, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 3 others. It's a biography and drama movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 8.0 (83,020 votes) and was very well received by critics.
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Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+).
Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).
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The Straight Story has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.0 (83,020 votes) and was very well received by critics. The movie is extremely popular with Reelgood users lately.
