Where to Watch Six Degrees of Separation (1993) in Canada

What it's about

New Yorkers Louisa "Ouisa" Kittredge (Stockard Channing) and John Flanders "Flan" Kittredge (Donald Sutherland) are upper-class private art dealers, pretentious, but compassionate. Their prized possession is a double-sided Kandinsky: one side represents control; the other, chaos. They relay a story to their friends and acquaintances that becomes legendary over time: their encounter with a young black stranger who came stumbling upon their front door one evening as they were courting Geoffrey Miller (Sir Ian McKellen), an important investor who could make them wealthy beyond their dreams. The young man, Paul Poitier (Will Smith), had just arrived in the city when he was mugged outside their building, he sported a minor knife wound to the abdomen. He was a friend of the Kittredges' children, who are attending Harvard; more importantly, he's the son of actor and Director Sidney Poitier. Tomorrow, Paul is meeting up with his father, who is in town directing a movie of "Cats". Beyond the attraction of talking Paul into getting them roles in the movie, Ouisa, Flan, and Geoffrey all end up being captivated by Paul's charm, charisma, pedigree, and eloquence. After tending to his wounds, the Kittredges invite him to stay the night. Their encounter with him ends up being an all-too-familiar story that leads them on a search for him after he leaves their house the next morning. In that search, Ouisa in particularly starts to critically study their lives and how much compassion they actually have.

Cast and crew

Director

Fred Schepisi

Writer

John Guare

Starring

Will Smith, Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland

Details

Release date

Dec 8, 1993

Language

English, Italian

Country

United States

Box office

$6,405,918

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 nominations total

Where to Watch Six Degrees of Separation (1993) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch Six Degrees of Separation in Canada?

Six Degrees of Separation is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in Canada. Watch the movie with a subscription on MGM+ (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream Six Degrees of Separation or do I have to rent it in Canada?

Watch the movie with a subscription on MGM+ (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch Six Degrees of Separation for free in Canada?

Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.