Little Lord Fauntleroy

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Little Lord Fauntleroy is available on streaming right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 320 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Rick Schroder sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Little Lord Fauntleroy is worth clearing space for. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Little Lord Fauntleroy earns every emotional beat it goes for. Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American. But after the death of the Earl's remaining son, he decides to accept Cedric as his heir. Rick Schroder and Alec Guinness lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It was released in 1980. Little Lord Fauntleroy resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Little Lord Fauntleroy delivers. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Rick Schroder is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Little Lord Fauntleroy was released in 1980, directed by Jack Gold. The full 103-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.