The Big Chill

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

Watch Now On

No watch options available

Ratings & Reviews

6.8/10

646 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

Win

📋

Nominations

🏆

Academy Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Picture

Best Supporting Actress

🏅

Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$8.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$56.3M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$48.3M

ROI: +604%

Budget Recovery704% of budget

$0|Budget: $8.0M|Revenue: $56.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

52.2K

Daily Avg

871

7-Day Trend

-5%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

South Carolina

Open in Maps

1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

South Carolina

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

John Bailey

Film Editing

Carol Littleton

Music / Score

Aretha Franklin

Production Companies

Carson Entertainment

Distributors

Columbia PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Big Chill

Available in 62 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Now TV Cinema	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Starz Amazon Channel	Crave	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

Showing top 5 regions • Search to find more

Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

FranceU

JapanG

GR13

NetherlandsAL

Production

Director

Lawrence Kasdan

Writers

Barbara Benedek, Lawrence Kasdan

Production Companies

Carson Productions

Cast

Tom Berenger

Sam Weber

Glenn Close

Sarah Cooper

Jeff Goldblum

Michael Gold

William Hurt

Nick Carlton

Kevin Kline

Harold Cooper

Mary Kay Place

Meg Jones

Meg Tilly

Chloe

JoBeth Williams

Karen Bowens

Don Galloway

Richard Bowens

No Image

James Gillis

Minister

No Image

Ken Place

Peter the Cop

Jon Kasdan

Harold and Sarah's Son

Tags & Keywords

friendshipsuicideregretfuneralgatheringbatnostalgiasouth carolinamorningreunionmarijuanagroup of friendsold friendsremembranceenduring friendship

External Links

IMDb Wikidata

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar Movies

⭐ 5.8

Watch Now On

Ratings & Reviews

Awards & Recognition

Academy Awards

Other Awards

Box Office Performance

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

Filming Locations

Story Setting

Extended Crew & Production

Technical Specifications

Age Ratings by Country

Production

Director

Writers

Production Companies

Cast

Tags & Keywords

External Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar Movies

Moving On

About Alex

The Wrecking Crew

10 Years

My Girl

Dazed and Confused

Flashbacks of a Fool

Reunion

The Upside of Anger

It's What's Inside