Where to watch Ithaca (2015) in the UK
Ithaca (2015) is available to watch free in the UK on Rakuten TV and Pluto TV. It can also be rented from Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, and Sky Store or bought from Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, and Sky Store. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
One message will change everything.
In a small town in California's San Joaquin Valley, 14-year-old Homer Macauley is determined to be the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has ever seen. His older brother has gone to war, leaving Homer to look after his widowed mother, his older sister and his 4-year-old brother, Ulysses. And so it is that as spring turns to summer, 1942, Homer Macauley delivers messages of love, hope, pain... and death... to the good people of Ithaca. And Homer Macauley will grapple with one message that will change him forever - from a boy into a man. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Saroyan's 1943 novel, The Human Comedy, ITHACA is the quintessential wartime tale of the Home Front. It is a coming-of-age story about the exuberance of youth, the sweetness of life, the sting of death and the modesty and sheer goodness that lives in each and every one of us.
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Ithaca Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Tom Hanks Movie
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Cast & crew
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Sam ShepardWillie Grogan -
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Alex NeustaedterHomer -
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Nick WilliamsTexas
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Christine NelsonBess Macauley
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Ithaca — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Ithaca for free in the UK?
Ithaca (2015) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on Rakuten TV and Pluto TV in the United Kingdom.
How much does it cost to rent Ithaca?
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Can I buy a digital copy of Ithaca?
Yes. Ithaca can be bought as a digital download from Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, and Sky Store in the UK. A purchased digital copy lives in that storefront's library and stays available as long as the licence holds.
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Ithaca is not currently included with any major UK subscription service. It may still be available to rent or buy.
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