Is the movie American Hero available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?
if you want to know where to watch American Hero (2015), you've come to the right place. This offbeat take on the superhero idea follows Melvin, a reluctant, booze-and-drug-soaked man who's been hiding telekinetic powers for years. After a brush with death he decides—imperfectly—to clean up the streets of New Orleans with the help of his best friend/definitely-not-a-sidekick, Lucille. For a man who can move the impossible, it’s a messy, darkly comic fight that might be bigger than him. In this article we check current streaming options—Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and AppleTV+—and explain where American Hero is available (and where it isn’t) depending on your region, plus any rental or purchase alternatives when it’s off the major platforms. Read on to find Melvin, his powers, and how to stream them.
Synopsis
A washed-up, reluctant antihero, Melvin has spent years dulling the terror of a hidden telekinetic ability with booze, drugs and casual flings, and in doing so has failed at almost everything that mattered—most painfully his role as a father. A close encounter with death jolts him awake and he vows to put his power to use cleaning up the streets of New Orleans. With Lucille at his side—his closest ally who refuses to be written off as a sidekick—Melvin sets out to take on the city’s corruption and violence. But as he confronts both external criminals and long-buried personal demons, he discovers that even someone who can perform the impossible may face a fight he can’t win alone.
Watch on which platform American Hero
Updated on 12/03/2026Netflix
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Disney+
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Prime Video
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Apple TV+
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