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'Longlegs' is reportedly coming to PVOD services very soon

Maika Monroe in Longlegs movie (2024)
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Osgood Perkins' psychological horror-thriller "Longlegs" made a big splash when it hit theaters earlier this year, and according to When to Stream the critically-acclaimed movie could be set to arrive on PVOD platforms in just a matter of days on Friday, August 12 (but we're still awaiting official word from the flicks distributor).

Despite reportedly having a budget of less than $10 million, the movie has raked in just under $100 million since its debut on Friday, July 12. And it became one of the most talked-about movies of the summer season, thanks in no small part to a viral marketing campaign driven by obscure trailers that refused to reveal Nick Cage's terrifying transformation into the titular figure.

When can you stream 'Longlegs'?

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Per When to Stream, "Longlegs" will debut on these services on Friday, August 23. The movie is indeed available for preorder in these places — here's a link to "Longlegs" on Prime Video as proof — but the storefront doesn't confirm the movie's release date; Amazon still only lists it as "coming soon", at the time of writing. So don't take this date as confirmed quite yet, for now, it's justa rumor.

Years ago, "Longlegs" distributor Neon and Hulu inked a multi-year licensing agreement (per Deadline) which confirmed Neon's future flicks would come to Hulu first and foremost. And since neither Hulu nor Neon has confirmed a "Longlegs" streaming date just yet, we can only make an educated guess at when the  Nicholas Cage movie will be available.

The best way to do that is by looking back at how long it took Neon's recent releases to arrive on Hulu. For example, the controversial Sydney Sweeney horror flick, "Immaculate", came to the streamer on August 16, 148 days after hitting theaters on March 22.

Meanwhile, there was a 152-day wait for Michael Mann's "Ferrari" biopic to come to streaming, and the Josh O'Connor-led comedy-drama "La Chimera" only came to the platform very recently (on August 14), after a 139-day wait. 

Since "Longlegs" only hit theaters on July 12, if the movie follows a similar pattern, we've still got a wait on our hands. We'd guess it won't be available on Hulu until December 2024, at the earliest. As and when an exact date is confirmed, we'll be sure to include it here. 

If that wait's simply too long and you need something else to entertain you in the meantime, check out our list of the best movies like "Longlegs" which you can stream right now. 

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Martin Shore
Martin Shore
Staff Writer, Streaming

Martin is a Streaming Writer at Tom’s Guide, covering all things movies and TV. If it’s in the theaters or available to stream somewhere, he’s probably watched it… especially if it has a dragon in it. Before joining the team, he was a Staff Writer at What To Watch where he wrote about a broad range of shows that stretched from "Doctor Who" and "The Witcher" to "Bridgerton" and "Love Island". When he’s not watching the next must-see movie or show, he’s probably still in front of a screen playing massive RPGs, reading, spending a fortune on TCGs, or watching the NFL.