# The Straight Story (1999) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** David Lynch
- **Cast:** Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert
- **Genres:** Drama, Biography
- **Runtime:** 112 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.7/10 (12927 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇦🇺 Australia — until January 15
- 🇧🇪 Belgium — until November 30
- 🇫🇷 France — until November 30
- 🇮🇹 Italy — until September 30
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands — until November 30
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — until January 15

- 🔜 Coming to MUBI 🇦🇹 Austria on September 18
- 🔜 Coming to MUBI 🇨🇭 Switzerland on September 18
- 🔜 Coming to MUBI 🇩🇪 Germany on September 18
## Synopsis
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/the-straight-story

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/the-straight-story/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-09-10