Is the Bob Dylan Movie ‘A Complete Unknown’ Streaming on Netflix or Prime Video?

By Anna Menta

Much like a rolling stone, A Complete Unknown is rolling into theaters this week.

This new Bob Dylan movie stars Timothée Chalamet as the legendary folk singer, during his early, breakthrough years in New York City in the 1960s. It all culminates in Dylan’s performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, which caused quite a controversy in the folk scene, when Dylan brought out an electric guitar.

Directed by James Mangold (Ford v. Ferrari, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), who also co-wrote the script with Jay Cocks, A Complete Unknown is sure to be a hit among Boomers and music fans.

In addition to Chalamet, A Complete Unknown stars Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, and Scoot McNairy in supporting roles. Here’s what you need to know about where to watch A Complete Unknown, and when we expect to see the Bob Dylan movie on streaming.

Where to watch the Bob Dylan movie, A Complete Unknown:

A Complete Unknown will only be available to watch in a movie theater, when it opens in the U.S. on Wednesday, December 25, aka Christmas Day. You can find a showing near you via Fandango. A Complete Unknown is not yet available to watch online or on streaming.

Is A Complete Unknown streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video?

A Complete Unknown is not streaming on Netflix or Amazon, and likely will not be on Netflix any time soon, due to the fact that it is not a Netflix film. A Complete Unknown is a Searchlight Pictures release, which is a studio that is owned by Disney. While some Searchlight films go to Disney+, most end up on the more adult-friendly streamer Hulu, which is also owned by Disney.

You will be able to purchase A Complete Unknown on Prime Video eventually, when the movie becomes available to buy and rent on digital, but you will not be able to stream A Complete Unknown on Prime Video free with a Prime subscription anytime soon. If you want to watch A Complete Unknown movie at home, you’ll have to wait for the film to be available to buy or rent on digital platforms, or wait for it to stream on Hulu.

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When will A Complete Unknown be streaming on Hulu?

A Complete Unknown is not yet streaming on Hulu. Right now, the movie is only in theaters. We do expect to see A Complete Unknown streaming on Hulu eventually, but we’re not sure when. Another Searchlight release, Kinds of Kindness, was released on digital about two months after the film opened in theaters, and was released on Hulu just a few days after that.

If A Complete Unknown follows a similar release pattern, you might see the movie on digital and on Hulu by late February or early March 2025.

This is all speculation. If you want to watch A Complete Unknown right away, you can catch the movie in theaters.