Where to Watch Kids for Cash: Stream the 2013 Documentary Online Now
Fancy watching Kids for Cash — the acclaimed documentary can be streamed, rented or bought, and there are a few handy things to know before you press play.
Interest in Kids for Cash has spiked again, and for U.S. viewers the easiest way to watch is digital: you can rent or buy it on Amazon ’s Prime Video and on Apple TV. There’s also a Prime Video add-on option — the Kino Film Collection channel — which currently offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
Directed by Robert May and released in 2013, the documentary digs into the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania scandal that sent thousands of juveniles to for‑profit detention centers. It forgoes reenactments in favor of courtroom records, on‑camera interviews, and first‑person accounts from families who say their kids were swept into the system over minor offenses.
May’s access is unusually deep for a legal doc. Alongside emotional interviews with the families, the film features extensive sit‑downs with the two judges at the center of the corruption case, letting viewers hear their explanations straight from the source.
The result drew strong critical notices on release. Reviewers praised its clear, methodical reporting and the way it centers the kids caught in the machinery; The Hollywood Reporter called it a real‑life thriller, while Variety labeled it a scorching look at institutional failure.
Kids for Cash holds a 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
How to watch in the U.S.
- Prime Video — Rent or buy; also stream with a subscription to the Kino Film Collection channel (seven‑day free trial available for new channel subscribers).
- Apple TV — Rent or buy.
- Netflix — The title appears in select regions; availability there varies and isn’t guaranteed in the U.S.