The story of Hank Williams
Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams.
I Saw the Light (2016) is a music and drama film directed by Marc Abraham, released on February 5, 2016 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Wayne Péré and David Krumholtz. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 223 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for I Saw the Light before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for I Saw the Light.
Trailer
Trailer
Clip
Tom Hiddleston
as Hank Williams
Elizabeth Olsen
as Audrey Mae Williams
Wayne Péré
as Toby Marshall
David Krumholtz
as James Dolan
Wrenn Schmidt
as Bobbie Jett
Bradley Whitford
as Fred Rose
Josh Pais
as Dore Schary
Cherry Jones
as Lillie Williams
James DuMont
as WB Nowlin
Joe Chrest
as Oscar Davis
Charlie Talbert
as Cliff Rogers
Maddie Hasson
as Billie Jean
Directed by Marc Abraham, written by Marc Abraham, Colin Escott and George Merritt, produced by Marc Abraham, Aaron L. Gilbert and Brett Ratner.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 223 ratings.
In theory this had loads to recommend it. A young man who captivated the USA with his music, an handsome and charismatically flawed gent who lived his life to the full, philandered, cheated and drank... How, then, did Marc Abraham manage to turn all that into a stodgy television movie? The ever easy on the eye Tom Hiddleston takes the title role and does precisely nothing with it. His mimicry of the style of…
Reviewed on July 23, 2024
I Saw the Light (2015) opens with what appears to be archival footage of a record executive explaining why he liked Hank Williams: Hank didn’t care whether people liked him or not. An interesting observation, perhaps, but it raises a question the film never answers: if Hank didn’t care whether people liked him, why should we care whether this guy or anyone else did or didn’t? After the opening credits, we’re…
Reviewed on June 14, 2026
2024
2022
2006
2025
2022
2021
1976
2020
1993
2020
1982
2014
1979
2016
2023
2020
2019
2023
2024
2013
2007
2001
2002
1985
1975
2002
2003
1951
2004
2006
1962
2006
1989
2004
1946
1995
1966
1962
1981
1966
I Saw the Light (2016) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of I Saw the Light (2016) includes Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Wayne Péré, David Krumholtz and Wrenn Schmidt. The film was directed by Marc Abraham. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Saw the Light was released on February 5, 2016 and runs for 2h 3m.
I Saw the Light (2016) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 223 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official I Saw the Light trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
