Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2013
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresFamily, TV Movie
Votes29
DirectorKenny Leon
WritersCaliope Brattlestreet, Stephen Glantz, Tonya Lewis Lee
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Watsons Go to Birmingham
About The Watsons Go to Birmingham
In the Summer of 1963, Flint, Michigan is home to the Watsons, a close knit family. When 15 year-old Byron’s antics go over the top, his parents realize enough is enough and they decide the family needs a dose of Grandma Sands' no nonsense approach in Birmingham, Alabama. So the Watsons load up their 1948 Plymouth Brown Bomber and head South. When they finally make it to Birmingham, they meet Grandma Sands and her friend, Mr. Robert and discover that life is very different there than in Flint. During that historic summer, the Watsons find themselves caught up in something far bigger than Byron’s antics; something that will change their lives and country forever.
Directed by Kenny Leon, The Watsons Go to Birmingham leans on a strong ensemble — Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Harrison Knight, Skai Jackson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 2013.
Read More on the Blog
You Might Also Like
More like The Watsons Go to Birmingham, picked from what people are watching
6.5Where the Red Fern Grows
2003 6.5
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."
Where the Red Fern Grows
2003
7.5The Shack
2017 7.5
A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.
The Shack
2017
6.0Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 6.0
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
6.7Disaster Holiday
2024 6.7
A workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids, heads to the coast of Durban for a big work meeting — under the guise of a family road trip vacation.
Disaster Holiday
2024
6.1The Call of the Wild
1972 6.1
John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.
The Call of the Wild
1972
6.6All the Way
2016 6.6
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'
All the Way
2016
User Reviews
6.8
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Lanterns OTT Release Date: DC’s Green Lantern Series Hits JioHotstar Aug 17
DC’s Green Lantern series Lanterns arrives on JioHotstar in India on August 17, 2026. Here is where to watch it, who is in it, and why it is one of the year’s biggest superhero shows.
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
News
Jana Nayagan OTT Release Date: When Vijay’s Film Streams on ZEE5
Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is headed to ZEE5 for its digital premiere. Here is the latest on its OTT release date and where to watch, updated as news is confirmed.