Survival Skills (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Film · ★ 4.8
Released in 2020, Survival Skills is a comedy and drama film directed by Quinn Armstrong, running about 84 minutes. “Meet Jim” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Survival Skills is a lost police training video from 1988, which tells the story of Jim, a rookie cop who gets in over his head when he tries to resolve a domestic violence case outside the law.
Who’s in it. Survival Skills stars Stacy Keach as The Narrator, Vayu O'Donnell as Jim Williams, Spencer Garrett as The Chief and Ericka Kreutz as Allison Lohmann, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Survival Skills has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and 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 Survival Skills page.
If you liked it. Fans of Survival Skills tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Survival Skills (2020)?
- In US, Survival Skills is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and 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 Survival Skills worth watching?
- Survival Skills holds an audience score of 4.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Survival Skills?
- Survival Skills stars Stacy Keach, Vayu O'Donnell, Spencer Garrett, Ericka Kreutz and Tyra Colar.
- When was Survival Skills released?
- Survival Skills was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 84 minutes.