The highly anticipated third installment of Guardians of the Galaxy is finally upon us. Fortunately, we have you covered on all the ways you can watch this new Marvel flick!
In the movie, the group is adjusting to life on Knowhere when Rocket’s turbulent past poses trouble for the band of misfits, leaving Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) to lead a dangerous mission in order to save our favorite raccoon’s life.
So where can you watch Guardians of the Galaxy 3? When will it be on Disney+? Will it be on any other streamers?
Here’s everything we know about the upcoming movie:
As of now, the only way to watch Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, May 5. You can find a local showing on Fandango. Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait for it to become available to purchase or rent on digital platforms like Vudu, Apple, Amazon and YouTube, or become available to stream on Disney+. Read on for more information.
While a streaming release date has not yet been announced, we can give an educated guess on when Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will come to Disney+ based on a previous Walt Disney Studios film. Though there’s no set pattern, many Disney movies stream close to 45 days after their theatrical release, usually on the Friday after. If that’s the case, Guardians of the Galaxy could be streaming on Disney+ as early as June 23, 2023.
However, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was released in theaters on Feb. 17 before coming to Disney+ on May 17 — about three months after its debut. If Guardians of the Galaxy 3 follows this trajectory, it may not join the streaming platform until August 2023.
No, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will not be on HBO Max since it is not a Warner Bros. movie. The company previously released its films in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day, however, they have stopped doing that and now allow a 45-day window between the theatrical release and the streaming release.
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will likely not be on Netflix since it will go to Disney+ after its theatrical run.