Lovers of Mel Brooks andBlazing Saddlesare sure to be interested in streaming, rental, and purchase options for the classic Western parody. One of the funniest films inMel Brooks' pantheon of already hilarious movies,Blazing Saddlesis an outrageous comedy with a clever satire that investigates tropes found in Western films. In the movie, a villainous attorney general, Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman), plans to build a railway through the town of Rock Ridge. To get the residents to move, he brings a black sheriff in, Bart (Cleavon Little), assuming his presence alone will make folks leave.
Blazing Saddlesis a spot-on parody of Westernsthat is a loving homage to the genre as well as a pointed look at some of the eye-rolling aspects of the films. Often touted as a movie that “couldn’t be made today”,Blazing Saddlesis far from a crude and inflammatory spoof. It’s a smart comedy that understands the racist and prejudiced parts of the genre far better than many classic Westerns do. With three Academy Award nominations, an 89% onRotten Tomatoes, and $119 million at the box office (viaBoxOfficeMojo),Blazing Saddlesis well worth a watch when available.
Blazing Saddles Is Not Available To Stream For Free In The US
The Film Is Available To Stream In The United Kingdom
Unfortunately, those looking to watchBlazing Saddlesfor free will be sad to learn that the film isn’t available to stream, currently.Blazing Saddleswas previously available to stream on HBO Max back in 2020. At the time, it came with a three-minute intro inserted into the beginning of the film, with TCM host and University of Chicago cinema and media studies professor Jacqueline Stewart providing contextual information about the movie, explaining how the racist language and attitudes in the film are espoused by characters explicitly portrayed as small-minded bigots (viaTHR).
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It’s unclear whenBlazing Saddlesleft HBO Max. The film was also on Netflix from March 2017 until July 2017 (viaOnMilwaukee).Blazing Saddlesis not available to stream in Canada or the United Kingdom either. However,in the UK, users can try Apple TV+ for a free seven-day trial, which will grant them access toBlazing Saddles. After seven days, the package costs £8.99/month.
Blazing Saddles Is Available To Rent On Apple & Amazon
It’s Also Available For Purchase On Some Platforms
Fortunately,there are plenty of opportunities to rent or purchaseBlazing Saddlesin the United States. Mel Brooks' comedy is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Microsoft, and Spectrum. The cost for each is $3.99, but it’s $3.79 on Amazon Prime Video.Blazing Saddlesis also available for purchase on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and Microsoft. For each service, the cost to purchase is $14.99. Both the rental prices and the purchase prices are reasonable, especially considering the rewatchability aspect of the movie.
Rent And Purchase Options ForBlazing Saddles
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Mel Brooks has plenty of fantastic movies and if a viewer enjoysBlazing Saddlesit’s likely they will enjoy the rest of his oeuvre. Therefore, it may make more sense to rent the film because, after just one of his movies, it can be hard to stop watching them.
Blazing Saddles
Cast
Written and directed by Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles stars Cleavon Little as Bart, a black sheriff appointed in a small frontier town by Hedley Lamarr, a railroad man who believes Bart’s appointment will destabilize the town enough to drive everyone out and allow him to build a new railroad line through it. Instead, with the help of gunslinger Jim the Waco Kid, Bart works to thwart Lamarr’s schemes. Gene Wilder and Harvey Korman star alongside Little.
