Michael Fassbender’s New R-Rated Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Officially Streaming
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander’s South Korean sci-fi film *Hope* is now available to rent or buy on premium video-on-demand in North America, after about a month in cinemas. The home release gives the alien-invasion film another chance to find an audience after its theatrical run was squeezed by competition from larger releases.
Directed by Na Hong-jin, *Hope* reportedly cost $46 million and earned about $1 million more at the North American box office, where it became the third-highest-grossing Korean film of all time. It has a 79% critics’ score and a 77% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. A Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos audio and bonus features is due on 22 December; the article says no 4K UHD edition is planned.
- *Hope* is now available to rent or buy digitally in North America.
- The film grossed roughly $47 million against a reported $46 million budget.
- A Blu-ray release with bonus features is scheduled for 22 December.
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Hope is a science-fiction film directed by South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin. It stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander and centres on an alien invasion, a familiar premise in which visitors from another world threaten people on Earth.
The film’s North American cinema run was short and faced competition from bigger releases. Its reported production cost was about $46 million, while its North American box-office earnings were roughly $1 million higher; those figures help explain why its performance attracted attention.
South Korean films have gained wider international audiences, and Hope’s box-office result made it one of the most successful Korean films in North America. Its release through home-viewing formats offers another way for viewers to see it after its cinema run.