Withnail & I

1h 48m · 1987 · Directed by Bruce Robinson · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

Withnail & I (1987) runs 1h 48m, directed by Bruce Robinson. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)