The Watchers, Starring Dakota Fanning, Gets Max Release Date — And It’s Soon!

Max announced on Friday that The Watchers, the Ishana Night Shyamalan film starring Dakota Fanning, will be landing on the streamer later this month. Below, we’re outlining everything you need to know for watching the horror movie online.

Where to Watch The Watchers Online

The Watchers will land on Max on Friday, Aug. 30, so you’ll need to subscribe to the platform to stream the movie from home. Below, we’re outlining everything you need to know about how to sign up for Max to watch The Watchers online, plus outlining more details about the film.

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How to Watch The Watchers Online: Max Ad-Supported Plan

Max offers three plans, the first being its ad-supported plan. If you’re willing to sit through some commercial breaks, you can sign up for Max for just $9.99/month, or $99.99/year, to watch M. Night Shyamalan’s movie online. With this cost-effective plan, you can stream on two devices at one time to get the most out of your subscription. And, you can cancel whenever is best for you, so we recommend signing up to watch The Watchers online and cancelling once you’ve finished to avoid paying for multiple months just to watch the film.

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How to Watch The Watchers Online: Max Ad-Free Plan

If you want to avoid interruptions while streaming, you can opt for the ad-free plan for $16.99/month, or $169.99/year. You can enjoy all the same perks as the ad-supported plan, in addition to the ability to download 30 titles for on-the-go viewing.

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How to Watch The Watchers Online: Max Ultimate Ad-Free Plan

If you want the ability for on-the-go watching, plus a 4K viewing experience, you’ll need to subscribe to the Ultimate ad-free plan. This subscription offers plenty of premium perks including the ability to stream on four devices at once, 4K Ultra HD video quality, Dolby Atmos immersive audio and 100 downloads to watch on the go. Like any of the Max subscriptions, there is no commitment and you can cancel your plan at any time.

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How to Watch The Watchers Online: Max Bundles

Max just launched its bundle offer so subscribers can enjoy Max, Disney Plus and Hulu with one plan. This is one of the best streaming deals in August, and we recommend bundling up whenever possible to save on multiple subscriptions. The ad-supported bundle goes for $16.99/month, while the ad-free version costs $29.99/month. If you’re simply looking for a quick and easy way to stream The Watchers online, however, we recommend opting for a simple Max subscription outlined above.

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How to Watch The Watchers Online for Free

Since Max is not currently offering a free trial, there will be no way to watch The Watchers online for free. We recommend signing up for the ad-supported Max plan to watch the movie without having to pay a hefty price. Max free trials have been offered in the past, however, so keep checking back here for all the latest on streaming The Watchers for free.

How to Watch The Watchers Online: Max Add-Ons

Max can also be added to other streaming subscriptions for an additional monthly fee. For example, if you already subscribe to Hulu, you can add Max for an additional $15.99/month.

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And if you’re a Prime Video subscriber, you can add Max for $15.99/month.

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How to Rent/Buy The Watchers Online via Prime Video

The Watchers is available to rent and buy on Prime Video for just $5.99. Rentals include 30 days to watch the movie and 48 hours to finish it once it’s been started. But for just $14 more, you can purchase the movie online and stream it endlessly. (Customers do not need a Prime Video or Amazon Prime membership to rent or purchase the movie online.)

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What Is The Watchers About?

According to the official synopsis: “The film follows Mina (played by Fanning), a 28-year-old artist, gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night. You can’t see them, but they see everything.”

Joining Fanning are Georgina Campbell (Barbarian), Oliver Finnegan (Outlander) and Olwen Fouere (Halo).

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