Emma Stone in “Bugonia.”
Focus Features
Bugonia, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film with Emma Stone, is new in theaters. When will it be available to watch at home?
Bugonia came out in limited release on Oct. 24 and expands to theaters nationwide on Friday. The logline for Bugonia reads, “Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.”
The film also stars Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.
Produced by Focus Features, Bugonia is Stone’s fourth feature film with Lanthimos (The Lobster), following her roles in 2018’s The Favourite, 2023’s Poor Things (which earned her a Best Actress Oscar) and 2024’s Kinds of Kindness.
Currently, the only way you can see Bugonia is in theaters, so check your local listings for showtimes.
When Bugonia comes to the home entertainment marketplace, its first stop will be on digital streaming via premium video on demand. Typically, it takes Focus Features’ releases anywhere from 18 days to a month from the time they open wide in theaters to the time they arrive on PVOD.
For example, the Focus Features release The Phoenician Scheme debuted on PVOD on July 8, just over a month after it opened on June 6. More recently, however, the Focus Features release Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale arrived on PVOD on Sept. 30, 18 days after its Sept. 12 theatrical release.
Should Bugonia follow the same release pattern, then viewers can expect the film to arrive on PVOD anytime between Nov. 18 and Dec. 2, since new films generally debut on digital on Tuesdays.
When Bugonia arrives on PVOD, it will be available on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube. New films on PVOD typically cost anywhere between $19.99 to $29.99 to purchase and $14.99 to $24.99 to rent for 48 hours.
What Streaming Service Will Get ‘Bugonia’ First?
Since Focus Features is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, the film’s Pay 1 window will be on NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming platform. Generally, it takes Focus Features’ films six weeks to two months to arrive on Peacock after they open in theaters.
For example, The Phoenician Scheme debuted on Peacock on July 25, roughly seven weeks after its wide release in theaters. In addition, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is set to arrive on Peacock on Nov. 7, about seven weeks after it opened in theaters on Sept. 12.
Should Bugonia follow the same release pattern, then viewers can expect the film to arrive on Peacock anytime between Dec. 19 and Jan. 2, 2026, since new films on the platform generally are released on Fridays.
Rated R, Bugonia, starring Emma Stone, is new in theaters nationwide.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/31/when-is-emma-stones-bugonia-coming-to-streaming/
