A Most Violent Year
Directed by J.C. Chandor
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
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Top cast
Oscar Isaac
Abel Morales
Jessica Chastain
Anna Morales
David Oyelowo
D.A. Lawrence
Alessandro Nivola
Peter Forente
Elyes Gabel
Julian
Albert Brooks
Andrew Walsh
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Luisa
Peter Gerety
Bill O'Leary
Christopher Abbott
Louis Servidio
Glenn Fleshler
Arnold Kline
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As of August 6, 2026, A Most Violent Year is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
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No — A Most Violent Year is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max instead.
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As of August 6, 2026, A Most Violent Year is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on August 6, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
