After making headlines by profitable finest movie on the Oscars with the non-English movie Parasite (which is now on Netflix), Bong Joon-ho is again along with his subsequent movie of a fairly completely different nature.
Based mostly on Edward Ashton’s novel, Mickey 17 is ready in a dystopian world the place mankind makes an attempt to colonize one other planet. Earlier than they will achieve this, they want a take a look at topic human that may be killed after which introduced again to life – also called an expendable. That unlucky job falls to the awkward Mickey, performed by Robert Pattinson.
This can be a house epic mashed with black humour and political parallels and might be a success on the cinemas. In the event you can’t go and see it on the massive display, we’ve rounded up all the pieces we all know in regards to the dwelling launch of Mickey 17.
You can too learn our full evaluate of Mickey 17 right here, and discover out if there’s a post-credits scene.
Find out how to watch Mickey 17 now
Mickey 17 is out now solely in cinemas. In the event you’re within the UK, you will get tickets from Cineworld, Vue and Odeon. These in America can get them from AMC Theatres, Fandango and Atom Tickets.
The official trailer is beneath, in the event you’d wish to know what to anticipate:
When might Mickey 17 be obtainable on VOD?
The primary place to look at Mickey 17 at dwelling will in all probability be on digital platforms for renting and shopping for if earlier movies from Warner. Bros Discovery are something to go by.
Whereas timings haven’t been confirmed, we will estimate based mostly on earlier movies from the studio, and the way it’s anticipated to carry out.
The thriller flick Companion landed on digital platforms after simply 18 days, whereas Juror #2 and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice took round a month to reach. Joker 2 arrived after simply 25 days.
Based mostly on that, we count on that Mickey 17 will probably be obtainable to look at at dwelling someday between 25 March and seven April 2025 – although that is only a prediction.
Whether or not it arrives in the end will depend on its field workplace efficiency. Mickey 17 isn’t anticipated to rack in numbers akin to blockbusters like Godzilla X Kong and Dune: Half 2, however present predictions have it at bringing in round $15m – $20m domestically within the US, going through sturdy competitors from Captain America: Courageous New World.
By comparability, Companion made an estimated $9.5m in its opening weekend within the US. That’s fairly good numbers for the movie, as its $10m finances is considerably decrease than Mickey 17’s $120 million. If Bong Joon-ho’s movie isn’t a slam dunk with audiences, then Warner might need to save prices by bringing it to digital platforms sooner.
When might Mickey 17 be obtainable to stream?
Max is Warner’s streaming platform, and can little doubt be the primary platform to get Mickey 17 within the US.
Most movies take round two to a few months to drop on this platform after hitting cinemas, so Mickey 17 will possible drop on Max in Could or June 2025.
Warner movies are often syndicated on Sky Cinema/Now within the UK and have often arrived just a little after the US debut. So, a late spring/early summer season UK streaming debut for Mickey 17 appears believable.
When might Mickey 17 be obtainable on DVD/Blu-ray?
DVD launch dates of Warner movies additionally differ – Juror #2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Warfare of Rohirrim took round two months after releasing digitally, whereas Companion will drop round a month and half after hitting platforms akin to Prime Video and the Google retailer.
If our predicted digital launch window above is correct, then we’d count on to see bodily copies of Mickey 17 in the stores anyplace between mid-Could and early June 2025.
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