Starman is a 1984 sci-fi film directed by John Carpenter. In this film, an alien visitor crash-lands on Earth and takes the form of a widowed woman’s husband. He convinces her to help him reach a rendezvous point, all while the government is after them.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Starman via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is Starman (1984) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Starman is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
An alien spacecraft responding to a friendly message from Earth is shot down by the US military. The alien takes the form of a recently deceased man to survive. Jenny, the man’s widow, freaks out. This alien, calling himself Starman, needs Jenny’s help to reach a specific spot in Arizona to meet his people.
Despite their slow start, they embark on a cross-country road trip while the government is hot on their trail, wanting to capture Starman. As they travel together, Starman learns about humanity and Jenny starts to see him as a being with kindness and curiosity and not as a threat.
The lead actors in Starman are Jeff Bridges, who plays the alien visitor in Starman’s human form, and Karen Allen as Jenny Hayden, the recently widowed woman Starman befriends. The film also features actors Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, and John Walter Davis, in supporting roles.
Watch Starman (1984) streaming via Netflix
Starman is available to watch on Netflix.
It is an extremely popular streaming service with access to award-winning films, binge-worthy TV series, and informative documentaries, including Netflix Original productions.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
Starman’s synopsis is as follows:
“When an alien takes the form of a young widow’s husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
