A dystopian 2009 action thriller starring Gerard Butler, "Gamer," has become available to stream for free on Tubi, offering a chance to revisit one of the actor's earliest star vehicles nearly two decades on. The film arrives amid an uneven period at the box office for Butler, whose recent releases, including "Greenland 2: Migration" and the Netflix drama "In the Hand of Dante," have underperformed both commercially and critically, even as he remains a reliable draw for streaming and home audiences.

Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, "Gamer" imagines a future in which people are controlled by others within a violent online game, and also features Logan Lerman, Ludacris, Terry Crews, John Leguizamo and Michael C. Hall. The film grossed around $42 million worldwide against a $50 million budget and was poorly received by critics, holding a 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes, though it has since attracted a degree of cult interest.