Coma (1978): cast, story & where to watch
1978 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 1978, Coma is an action, thriller, drama and horror film directed by Michael Crichton, running about 113 minutes. “Imagine your life hangs by a thread. Imagine your body hangs by a wire. Imagine you're not imagining.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A young female doctor discovers something sinister going on in her hospital. Relatively healthy patients are having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas. The patients are then shipped off to an institute that looks after them. The young doctor suspects there is more to this than meets the eye.
Who’s in it. Coma stars Geneviève Bujold as Dr. Susan Wheeler, Michael Douglas as Dr. Mark Bellows, Elizabeth Ashley as Mrs. Emerson and Richard Widmark as Dr. Harris, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Coma has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Coma page.
If you liked it. Fans of Coma tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Coma (1978)?
- In US, Coma is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Coma worth watching?
- Coma holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, thriller, drama and horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Coma?
- Coma stars Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Richard Widmark and Rip Torn.
- When was Coma released?
- Coma was released in 1978, with a runtime of about 113 minutes.