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The Fall Guy, featuring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, is making a quick transition from theaters to digital streaming platforms. Despite its underwhelming performance at the domestic box office, the film has generated interest for its action-packed storyline and notable cast.
Based on the hit 1980s ABC series starring Lee Majors, The Fall Guy is directed by David Leitch and follows the story of Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling), a stuntman who takes on a perilous mission to find a missing actor.
Here’s a detailed look at its availability on OTT platforms and what the digital release entails.
Exploring The Fall Guy watch options on OTT
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Yes, The Fall Guy can be streamed on OTT platforms. Universal Pictures premiered it in theaters on May 3, 2023, before selling it digitally as of Tuesday, May 21, 2024. This digital release will include an extended edition that adds twenty more minutes of footage.
Streaming details explored
On VUDU, AppleTV+, and Prime Video among other popular online platforms for movies; viewers will find The Fall Guy listed there. Prime Video has scheduled the movie for release this Tuesday at a pre-order price of $24.99 which normally corresponds to the purchase price on digital platforms.
It should also be available for rent for $19.99 through premium video on demand (PVOD) once the movie has started and one gets it within forty-eight hours. In addition to this, the digital release of The Fall Guy comes with a longer version that makes use of extra scenes to build up its narrative arc further.
Directed by David Leitch, this film stars Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers and his mission is to find a missing actor who would save his ex-girlfriend Jody Moreno’s (Emily Blunt) directorial debut.
Although a soft opening weekend worth $27.7 million was recorded domestically against a global figure of $127.5 million, critics have praised it while audience members too have given positive reviews thereof.
This shift to digital platforms coincides with the ongoing popularity of home viewing. Universal Pictures has placed The Fall Guy on these platforms to reach a wider audience that prefers streaming films from their homes.
What to expect from The Fall Guy’s extended digital release
The extended digital release of the movie contains even more action and substance for this story. While the extended cut will probably not affect the main storyline much.
It is projected to have included some extra, unexplored action scenes as well as jocular remarks and maybe romance parts which were discarded during the theatrical version.
Furthermore, they can tease potential sequels depending on how far back it goes in time. This could encourage people watching it again to look for information about future episodes of the movie.
Adding twenty minutes of footage might make many fans consider the extended cut as their preferred edition regardless of whether or not it hints at new things happening next.
As it stands, the movie has so far made $127.6 million globally which is less than its estimated production budget of $140 million before marketing expenses are deducted.
Within the domestic box office sector, a lukewarm reception with an opening gross of $27.7 million in theaters contributed to its modest performance at the box office. Nonetheless, this positive critical response towards this movie has been a redeeming factor since time immemorial.
