Where to watch Portnoy's Complaint (1972) in the UK
Portnoy's Complaint (1972) is not currently on UK subscription streaming. It can also be rented from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube or bought from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Last verified on 15 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Some book. Some movie.
During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his family with an emphasis on his mother, his sexual fantasies and the problems that he has with women, and his obsessive feelings about his Judaism.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Portnoy's Complaint.
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Richard BenjaminAlexander Portnoy -
Karen BlackMary Jane Reid a.k.a. Monkey -
Lee GrantSophie Portnoy -
Jack SomackJack Portnoy -
Renée LippinHannah Portnoy -
Jeannie BerlinBubbles Girardi -
Kevin ConwaySmolka -
Lewis J. StadlenMandel (as Lewis Stadlen)
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Where can I watch Portnoy's Complaint in the UK?
Portnoy's Complaint (1972) is not currently included in any UK subscription service. It is available to rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube and buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube in the United Kingdom.
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