The Bikeriders out on OTT: Here's where you can rent Jeff Nichols' crime thriller
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The Bikeriders has made its way to OTT in India nearly two months after its theatrical release. The period crime thriller is available for rent on Prime Video and ZEE5 (OTTplay Premium) at Rs. 299. Jeff Nichols directs and writes The Bikeriders, which stars Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Beau Knapp, Emory Cohen, Karl Glusman, Toby Wallace, and Norman Reedus. Based on Danny Lyon's photobook of the same name, it follows the exploits of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, an homage to the real-life Outlaws.
The Bikeriders plot summary
The Bikeriders portrays a period of cultural and personal upheaval in the United States characterised by a spirit of defiance. Jim Hardy plays the mysterious leader of the Midwestern motorcycle gang the Vandals, and strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) finds herself irresistibly drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the club's newest member, after a chance encounter at a local pub. The club, like the nation surrounding it, starts to change, going from a safe haven for local outsiders to a seedy underworld of violence, and Benny has to decide between his allegiance to the club and his love for Kathy.
Critical reception and box office performance
On August 31, 2023, The Bikeriders had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival. The US released it on June 21, 2024. Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, 20th Century Studios postponed its December 1, 2023, theatrical release. The film was well received and made over $35 million globally.
Despite The Bikeriders' poor box office performance, its stellar critical reception and A-list cast bode well for its digital release. That said, viewers will likely continue to like The Bikeriders when they watch it on OTT.
OTT in India has not yet announced the full-fledged release of The Bikeriders.
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