When to Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report
Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Tracking Report. Every Friday, we’ll break down the film titles whose first window streaming premieres are still not confirmed. This column will not examine second window SVOD premieres, though we’ll obviously still be tracking and reporting those.
One note: There are hundreds of new films every year, and we’re not able to track or highlight every single one. For now, we concentrate on major studio and indie distributor releases.
Here are the film titles (in order of theatrical release) we are currently tracking:
Theatrical Release Date: May 3, 2024
Tracking: A Janus Films release, which means a likely 90-day theatrical window. Look for this one to hit the Criterion Channel and digital later in the summer.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid August 2024 (Criterion Channel)
Theatrical Release Date: May 31, 2024
Tracking: Unfortunately, this animated gem has not broken out at the box-office. Still no pre-order, but we anticipate a digital launch in the next few weeks.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 2024
Tracking: Disney had strict 60-day theatrical exclusive windows for their 2023 animated releases, and we’re estimating they’ll do the same in 2024.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: June 21, 2024
Theatrical Release Date: June 21, 2024
Tracking: This Yorgos Lanthimos film continues to lose screens this weekend, but we’re holding on our estimate for now. The only question is whether this will go to digital or Hulu first.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: June 28, 2024
Tracking: This Janus Films/Sideshow release looks to play through its titular season. We’re estimating it’ll arrive on streaming in September.
Pre-Order Availability: No
SVOD/VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Last September 2024
Theatrical Release Date: June 28, 2024
Tracking: An 8/13 VOD/Digital release date is set.
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Tracking: We’re estimating this Apple Studios/Sony Pictures release will have a similar window to Argylle, which was 31 days.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Tracking: We know a few sites are reporting an 8/27 release date, but the distributor has assured us their launch plans have not been set. That might end up being the date, but no confirmation yet.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Late August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Tracking: This Cohen Media release will likely follow the distributor’s usual playbook: At least a 45-day theatrical window.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late August/Early September 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Tracking: This A24 drama stays in limited release this weekend, then goes wide in mid-August. Look for a digital release about a month after that.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Early/Mid September 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2024
Tracking: A Variance/LD Entertainment release, who don’t have a consistent track record to make much of a prediction. Still, we’re pushing up our estimate a bit.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 19, 2024
Tracking: We’re hearing some rumblings Universal might take this to PVOD a week earlier than we expected. No confirmation yet, but we’re pushing up our estimate.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: August 13, 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 19, 2024
Tracking: Nearly gone from US screens, we expect a digital release date announcement to come in the next week or two.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Mid/Late August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 26, 2024
Tracking: This Disney release will likely follow their 2024 playbook: At least 60-days theatrically exclusive. Don’t expect to see this hit digital until the end of September.
Pre-Order Availability: No
VOD/Digital Estimate: Late September/Early October 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 26, 2024
Tracking: Focus is taking its time rolling this one out, so we don’t expect an 18-day window. It’s slated to go wide-ish in mid-August, so we anticipate a digital release a few weeks after that.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Late August/Early September 2024
Theatrical Release Date: July 26, 2024
Tracking: Not much business at the box-office for the female skewing comedy. Look for a PVOD release very soon.
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid August 2024
Theatrical Release Date: August 2, 2024
Tracking: This will be an interesting test of Shyamalan’s deal with Warner Bros. Does he get a Nolan-esque 90+ day theatrical exclusive window? We’re estimating no, but we could be wrong!
Pre-Order Availability: Yes ($24.99)
PVOD Estimate: Mid/Late September 2024
Theatrical Release Date: August 2, 2024
Tracking: Sony’s theatrical exclusive windows have been pretty consistent this year, giving their films 45-days in theaters. We’re estimating the same for this family title.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Mid September 2024
Theatrical Release Date: August 2, 2024
Tracking: Sony Pictures Classics has been pushing this Irish import hard, and opening it (relatively) wide this weekend. Look for a PVOD release in about a month.
Pre-Order Availability: No
PVOD Estimate: Early/Mid September 2024
