Futurama (1999)
A pizza delivery boy awakens a millennium later, navigating a whimsical yet melancholic future with absurdist wit.
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
How intense is Futurama?
Futurama has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and fine in the background. The humor runs dry and absurdist. Rated TV-14.
What Futurama feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalsatiricalmelancholycampy
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, absurdist
- Best for
- Comfort watchBackgroundLate night
Where to stream Futurama
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Futurama for you?
Is Futurama scary?
No. Futurama is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Futurama gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Futurama sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Futurama OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
Where can I stream Futurama?
Futurama is streaming on Hulu.
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