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  • The film opened in Los Angeles and New York on October 28, 2011.
  • Bruce Robinson wrote and directed the film from Hunter S. Thompson's novel.
  • Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard and Richard Jenkins lead the cast.
  • AFI records a 120-minute runtime and an R rating.
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No supported included-subscription or free U.S. stream for The Rum Diary was verified as of October 25, 2026. Sony Pictures maintains the official film page, while the exact Netflix and Tubi title pages currently say the movie is unavailable; transactional rental or purchase offers are not treated as subscription access.

Bruce Robinson wrote and directed this adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel. Johnny Depp plays itinerant journalist Paul Kemp, whose new job at a struggling San Juan newspaper draws him into the orbit of developer Sanderson and Chenault, forcing him to choose between helping a corrupt deal and exposing it.

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