Cocktail (1988)
A charming bartender learns life lessons and flashy pouring techniques from his cynical mentor in 80s New York.
After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.
How intense is Cocktail?
Cocktail has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a comfort watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry. Rated R.
What Cocktail feels like
- Tone
- feel goodpulpyromanticnostalgic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty
- Best for
- Comfort watchDate night
Where to stream Cocktail
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 16, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Cocktail for you?
Is Cocktail scary?
No. Cocktail is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Cocktail gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Cocktail sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Cocktail OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is Cocktail?
Cocktail runs 1h 44m.
Where can I stream Cocktail?
Cocktail is streaming on Max.
Does Cocktail have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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