The Kentuckian

This week's most rewarding drama pick in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel is The Kentuckian. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 56 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Burt Lancaster — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it on fuboTV whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Kentuckian earns its spot. The writing in The Kentuckian treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas. The performances from Burt Lancaster and Dianne Foster give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It was released in 1955. What elevates The Kentuckian is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Kentuckian delivers. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Burt Lancaster 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.

The Kentuckian was released in 1955, directed by and starring Burt Lancaster. The full 104-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.