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Kristen Stewart’s 2024 thriller with 94% Rotten Tomatoes score gets streaming release date

Kristen Stewart’s 2024 thriller with 94% Rotten Tomatoes score gets streaming release date

Summary

  • Love lies bleeding
    starring Kristen Stewart, will be available to stream on Max starting July 19.
  • The film received praise for its fresh approach to queer storytelling and strong performances from the cast.
  • Despite modest box office results, the film is expected to reach a wider audience via streaming platforms.



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About three months after the film became a huge success with critics and at the box office, Love lies bleeding has set a streaming release date. In the A24 action crime thriller directed by Rose Glass, Stewart plays Lou, a bumbling gym manager who falls in love with Jackie (Katy O’Brian, The Mandalorian), an ambitious bodybuilder who starts training at Lou’s gym on his way to a competition in Las Vegas. Set in 1989, the pair find themselves caught up in the chaotic world of organized crime and competitive bodybuilding.


Now, Love lies bleeding has found a streaming home and a release date. Collider, It will land on Max on July 19.Love lies bleeding will complement A24’s extensive offering on the streaming platform, where the majority of the independent production company’s films can be found.


Why Love Lies Bleeding was a hit with critics

Katy O'Brien and Kristen Stewart sit on a car in Love Lies Bleeding

Love lies bleeding was a hit with critics and audiences alike, achieved an audience rating of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. The neo-noir style thriller offers a thrilling and fresh take on queer storytelling as it moves away from using the protagonists’ sexuality as a main plot element. Although the film revolves around a queer love story, it also takes viewers on a turbulent journey filled with action, crime, dysfunctional family dynamics, murder, and unexpected twists.


Love lies bleeding
offers Stewart the highest rated feature film of her career, only the documentary,
All the best, Antosha
with a higher score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Love lies bleedingThe success of is also due to its stars. The film’s leads, Stewart and O’Brian, deliver outstanding performances, along with a strong supporting cast, including The hunger GamesJena Malone plays Lou’s sister Beth and Dave Franco plays Beth’s abusive husband JJ. Rounding out the cast is Ed Harris as Lou’s criminal father and her ex-girlfriend Dickinson“Anna Baryshnikov.” Stewart’s roles as queer women often cause excitement and increase enthusiasm for the film.

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However, Love lies bleeding was not as successful as other A24 titles, grossing a modest $11 million in its short theatrical run. In April, the film was released on Amazon Prime Video as VOD, and starting July 19, it will be available to stream for free for Max subscribers, allowing them to enjoy the film from the comfort of their own home, which will hopefully lead to more people seeing it. While Love lies bleeding was clearly enjoyed by the audience and deserves to be seen by a larger audience and receive more recognition.

Source: Collider