Is the movie La Bamba available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?
At Stream Tracker, we check where films land so you can start watching without the guesswork. La Bamba (1987) is the biopic of Los Angeles teen Ritchie Valens, who rockets to rock ’n’ roll fame with the love ballad "Donna" while wrestling with his brother Bob and a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he joins Buddy Holly on tour. The movie drew award attention—Lou Diamond Phillips earned major nominations for his performance and the soundtrack’s cover of "La Bamba" became a smash hit—so here’s whether you can catch it on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+ right now.
Synopsis
In 1958, Los Angeles teen Ritchie Valens shoots to stardom when the tender love song he wrote for his girlfriend, "Donna," becomes a breakout rock 'n' roll hit. As fame escalates, he faces growing tensions with his jealous brother Bob and is plagued by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he sets out on his first national tour with Buddy Holly.
Watch on which platform La Bamba
Updated on 12/03/2026Netflix
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