The Big Chill (1983)

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The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.

Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.

• Released: 1983-09-30
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 673 votes

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan.

Top cast

• Tom Berenger as Sam Weber
• Glenn Close as Sarah Cooper
• Jeff Goldblum as Michael Gold
• William Hurt as Nick Carlton
• Kevin Kline as Harold Cooper
• Mary Kay Place as Meg Jones
• Meg Tilly as Chloe
• JoBeth Williams as Karen Bowens
• Don Galloway as Richard Bowens
• James Gillis as Minister

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Big Chill

• United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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