Is The Marsh King’s Daughter streaming on Max? (Where to watch the new thriller)

Actress Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars character Rey may have had a great dad, but the same can’t be said about her new onscreen persona’s father in The Marsh King’s Daughter. The film has now made its debut as of Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Is it streaming on Max?

No, The Marsh King’s Daughter is not streaming on Max. That’s because upon its release, the movie is only available to watch in theaters. However, there’s some streaming possibilities after its run on the big screens. We go into those predictions below. But first, you’ll want to know who stars alongside Ridley.

The actress has been a part of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. In this mystery thriller, she plays Helena Pelletier. Taking on the role of her onscreen father, Jacob Holbrook, aka The Marsh King, is Ben Mendelsohn. He actually also played a character in Star Wars – Director Orson Krennic in Rogue One.

Joining the two are Brooklynn Prince as Young Helena Pelletier; Garrett Hedlund as Helena’s husband Stephen Pelletier; Joey Carson as Helena’s daughter Marigold Pelletier; Caren Pistorius as Helena’s mother; and Gil Birmingham as Clark. For a more in-depth look at the cast members, click here.

So where could you watch The Marsh King’s Daughter after its run in theaters? What is it all about? We’ve got the answer for you below!

Where could The Marsh King’s Daughter stream after theaters?

While the mystery thriller is probably not going to stream on Max, there’s many other platforms out there as we all know. There’s two likely streamers the movie could go to after its run in cinemas. It’s possible The Marsh King’s Daughter will stream on Starz or Peacock. So why these two services?

The film is distributed by Lionsgate, which owns Starz. So it would make sense for the Outlander-streaming platform to be home to the movie. That’s where most of Lionsgate’s productions eventually stream. Though, Peacock could also be an option as the film’s distribution company and the streamer have come to a deal.

According to Collider, starting in 2024, “all Lionsgate feature-length releases will become available to stream” on Peacock. That doesn’t necessarily mean it will only include Lionsgate movies that release in 2024. Some of the films being added to Peacock came out in 2022 and 2023. Those that will be added to the streamer are productions like John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, per the outlet. The Hunger Games prequel will be released Nov. 17, 2023 in theaters. And there’s already plans for it to stream on Peacock. So why not The Marsh King’s Daughter?

The Marsh King’s Daughter, based on the book of the same name by author Karen Dion and directed by Neil Burger, is centered around Helena who’s the daughter of the “infamous” Marsh King, Jacob, per the synopsis. When her mother was a teenager, Jacob kidnapped her and Helena is a product of her mother’s time in captivity. Up until she was 12 years old, her father raised her in a “carefully controlled” environment, and taught her all about the wilderness.

Now years later, Helena is living a happy life with her husband Stephen and daughter Marigold. But that could be put at risk when Jacob escapes prison. And his daughter just knows he’s going to come after her family, who don’t know anything about her past. And so to protect them, we’re going to see Helena take what she learned from the Marsh King himself and use it against him to keep him away in this psychological thriller. I mean, talk about an interesting story! To be honest, I’m not even waiting for the movie to come to streaming. You’re going to find me at my local theater first thing!

The Marsh King’s Daughter is now playing in theaters.