Robert Zemeckis has directed 22 feature films, from I Wanna Hold Your Hand in 1978 to Here in 2024. On October 11, 2026, 12 were included with a US streaming subscription, 9 could be watched free with ads, and 21 were for rent or sale in digital stores. The table lists all of them with where to find each one.
Big studio titles move between services as deals renew, so each film links to its JustWatch page, which is updated daily. Our check was made on October 11, 2026.
Where to stream Robert Zemeckis movies: the full list
The list follows the director credits in Rotten Tomatoes’ Robert Zemeckis filmography. His student short The Lift, his episode of the TV anthology Two-Fisted Tales and other TV work are left out. Live-TV bundles and disc retailers are not counted; “Rent or buy” shows the main digital stores.
| Movie | Year | Starring | Stream with a subscription | Free with ads | Rent or buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Wanna Hold Your Hand | 1978 | Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco | — | — | GRUV |
| Used Cars | 1980 | Kurt Russell, Jack Warden | Prime Video, Howdy | Tubi | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Romancing the Stone | 1984 | Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner | — | Tubi | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Back to the Future | 1985 | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd | Disney+ | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Back to the Future Part II | 1989 | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Death Becomes Her | 1992 | Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn | Prime Video, Peacock | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | Tom Hanks, Robin Wright | Paramount+ | Kanopy, YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Contact | 1997 | Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| What Lies Beneath | 2000 | Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford | Peacock, Paramount+, MGM+ | Pluto TV, YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Cast Away | 2000 | Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| The Polar Express | 2004 | Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Beowulf | 2007 | Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie | — | Kanopy, Hoopla | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 2009 | Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman | Prime Video, Disney+ | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Flight | 2012 | Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle | Paramount+, Starz | Kanopy | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| The Walk | 2015 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley | Sony Pictures Core | Tubi, YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Allied | 2016 | Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard | Paramount+ | Kanopy, Hoopla | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Welcome to Marwen | 2018 | Steve Carell, Leslie Mann | Netflix | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Roald Dahl’s The Witches | 2020 | Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer | — | YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Pinocchio | 2022 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks | Disney+ | — | — |
| Here | 2024 | Tom Hanks, Robin Wright | Hulu | — | Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
Which service has the most Zemeckis films?
By our count, Paramount+ has the most, 4 of 22. Adding Disney+ brings the total to 7.
| Subscription service | Robert Zemeckis films included |
|---|---|
| Paramount+ | 4 of 22 |
| Disney+ | 3 of 22 |
| Prime Video | 3 of 22 |
| Peacock | 2 of 22 |
| Howdy | 1 of 22 |
| Hulu | 1 of 22 |
| MGM+ | 1 of 22 |
| Netflix | 1 of 22 |
On October 11, 2026: Paramount+ had Forrest Gump, What Lies Beneath, Flight and Allied. Disney+ had Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Disney’s A Christmas Carol and Pinocchio.
Zemeckis movies you can watch free
These 9 films were free with ads on at least one US service on October 11, 2026. Kanopy and Hoopla work through many public libraries; the other apps need a free account at most.
- Used Cars (1980): Tubi
- Romancing the Stone (1984): Tubi
- Forrest Gump (1994): Kanopy, YouTube (free with ads)
- What Lies Beneath (2000): Pluto TV, YouTube (free with ads)
- Beowulf (2007): Kanopy, Hoopla
- Flight (2012): Kanopy
- The Walk (2015): Tubi, YouTube (free with ads)
- Allied (2016): Kanopy, Hoopla
- Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020): YouTube (free with ads)
The hard-to-find ones
Renting or buying is the only way to stream I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Contact, Cast Away and The Polar Express, which had no subscription or free home on the check date.
Back to the Future and the Tom Hanks films
As of October 11, 2026, none of the three Back to the Future films is on a US subscription or free service; all three can be rented or bought digitally. Tom Hanks is among the top-billed actors JustWatch lists for 5 Zemeckis films, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, The Polar Express, Pinocchio and Here; 3 of those were on a subscription service on the check date (Forrest Gump, Pinocchio and Here).
Rotten Tomatoes credits Zemeckis as a writer on Used Cars and on most of his recent films, including Disney’s A Christmas Carol, The Walk, Welcome to Marwen, Roald Dahl’s The Witches, Pinocchio and Here, and as a producer on Death Becomes Her, Contact, Beowulf and Allied among others.
Five to start with: Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump and Cast Away. We also have a guide to watching the Back to the Future movies in order, a look at how Roger Rabbit’s cartoon characters share real rooms, and Forrest Gump’s ending explained.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Back to the Future?
As of October 11, 2026, none of the three Back to the Future films is on a US subscription or free service; all three can be rented or bought digitally.
Where can I watch Forrest Gump?
As of October 11, 2026, Forrest Gump streams with a subscription on Paramount+, and free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube.
Is Who Framed Roger Rabbit streaming?
As of October 11, 2026, Who Framed Roger Rabbit streams with a subscription on Disney+.
Which streaming service has the most Robert Zemeckis movies?
By our count on October 11, 2026, Paramount+ carries 4 of the 22 films he directed, ahead of Disney+ and Prime Video with 3 each.
Can I watch Robert Zemeckis movies for free?
Yes, 9 of the 22 films stream free with ads somewhere in the US. The apps with the most of them are Kanopy, YouTube, Tubi, Hoopla and Pluto TV. Kanopy and Hoopla need a participating library card.
Sources
- Robert Zemeckis filmography — Rotten Tomatoes, accessed October 11, 2026
- JustWatch US streaming guide — title-by-title US availability and cast, checked October 11, 2026