Warner Bros. Pictures
The Bride!, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming.
The Bride! opened in theaters nationwide on March 6. The official logline for the Frankenstein-inspired movie reads, “A lonely ‘Frank’ (Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Bening) to create a companion for him.
“The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Buckley) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!”
Written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Bride! also stars Peter Sarsgaard, Penelope Cruz and Jake Gyllenhaal.
The Bride! will be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand, on Tuesday, April 7, according to When to Stream. While When to Stream is typically accurate with its PVOD reports, the streaming tracker noted that Warner Bros. has not announced or confirmed the digital release date of the film and it is subject to change.
When The Bride! is released on PVOD, it will be available to purchase for $24.99 on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV. Since digital rental prices are typically $5 less than purchase prices, viewers can expect to rent The Bride! for a 48-hour period for $19.99.
How Was ‘The Bride!’ Received By Audiences And Critics?
The Bride! experienced a rough theatrical run, earning $12.6 million in North American ticket sales and $10.5 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $23.1 million. The film had a production budget of $90 million before marketing costs, according to Variety.
The Bride! earned a 58% “rotten” critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer based on 304 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus reads, “Concocted with all the restraint of a mad scientist’s experiment, THE BRIDE! lurches in so many different creative directions that the overall effect is both sloppy and inspired.”
In addition, the film earned a 70% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. The RT Audience Summary reads, “THE BRIDE! unapologetically walks down the bloody aisle with style and verve, sparking mixed reactions — some question its unity, while many more wholeheartedly say “I do” without a prenup.”
Rated R, The Bride! will reportedly be released on PVOD on April 7.
