1986 · movie · R · 1h 34m
Ruthless People
Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!
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No. Ruthless People (1986) is not on Netflix in the US right now. You can stream it on Prime Video.
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Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.
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How we got to 67.3
Critic and audience ratings set the number. Popularity, Top 10 position and recency can only lift it, never sink it. Full method.
| Signal | Value | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| TMDB | 6.6/10 | 100% of base score |
| Popularity | 26 | none |
Ruthless People: common questions
Is Ruthless People on Netflix?
No. Ruthless People (1986) is not on Netflix in the US right now. You can stream it on Prime Video.
Where can I watch Ruthless People?
Ruthless People (1986) is included with a Prime Video subscription in the US.
Is Ruthless People worth watching?
It scores 67.3/100 on our blended rating, which puts it in B-tier: worth it.
How long is Ruthless People?
Ruthless People runs 1h 34m (94 minutes).
What is Ruthless People rated?
Ruthless People is rated R in the US.
Who is in Ruthless People?
Ruthless People stars Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater.
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Availability last verified September 22, 2026. Ratings from TMDB. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB.