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Is the movie The Cable Guy available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we're tuning the dial to The Cable Guy (1996) — Ben Stiller's dark comedy that plugs Jim Carrey's manic energy into a story about a cable technician who hooks up more than just TV service. Part stalker tale, part satirical send-up of friendship and pop culture, the film flips between slapstick and static, asking what happens when a harmless hookup becomes an obsessive broadcast. In this article we'll check the current signal: whether The Cable Guy is available to stream on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or AppleTV+ and where you can press play or hit rewind. The film wasn't a major awards darling on release, but its off-kilter tone and Carrey's performance have earned it a lasting cult status worth revisiting.

The Cable Guy

Synopsis

After a painful breakup, Steven moves into a new apartment, and a friendly cable installer named Chip comes by to set up his service — then refuses to leave his life alone. What starts as overeager companionship quickly hardens into obsession when Steven tries to distance himself. Chip becomes controlling and invasive, stalking and manipulating Steven while friends, neighbors and authorities shrug off his claims, unable to imagine that such a genial-seeming man could turn dangerous. Isolated and increasingly threatened, Steven must find a way to escape before Chip’s fixation destroys him.

Release date

1996

Duration

1h 36min

Rating

Director

Ben Stiller

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Comédie, Drame, Thriller

Watch on which platform The Cable Guy

Updated on 12/03/2026

Netflix

Not available

Disney+

Not available

Prime Video

Available

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Apple TV+

Not available

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