Where to Watch ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife:’ When Will the Ryan Reynolds Sequel Be Streaming?

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard opens in theaters this week, and will soon secure the honor of “worst title for a sequel ever.” First of all, I will never not read that in my head as “The Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife.” Second of all, despite the fact that the first film—a 2017 action-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds—was title The Hitman’s Bodyguard, for some unknown reason, the sequel dropped the “the.” It’s just “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.” C’mon! Absolutely no one is going to say that title correctly on the first try!

Anyway, the movie is directed by Patrick Hughes and stars Reynolds as the titular bodyguard, Samuel L. Jackson as the titular hitman, and Salma Hayek as the titular wife. Richard E. Grant will also be reprising his role from the first film, and joining the cast for the sequel are Frank Grillo, Tom Hopper, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman.

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard was not received well by critics so far, but if you want to check out the movie for yourself, it’s opening in theaters this Wednesday. The movie will not be available on streaming, unfortunately. But read on for our best guess as to when Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard will be available on-demand.

WHERE TO WATCH HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD:

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard will open in movie theaters only on June 16. Find a show time near you here.

WHEN WILL HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD BE ON STREAMING?

A digital release date has not yet been set for Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. However, we can guess that the film might be available to rent on premium-on-demand as early as the first week of July. This is based on others Lionsgate releases this year, Voyagers and Spiral, which became available to rent on PVOD about three weeks after opening in theaters.

But take this guess with a grain of salt. Lionsgate did not follow a consistent template for releasing movies during the pandemic, and it’s possible that the studio may want to let Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard play in theaters for longer than three weeks, depending on how the box office does now that more people are getting vaccinated.

IS HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD ON HBO MAX?

No. Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is a Lionsgate film, not a Warner Bros. film. While HBO Max is the streaming home for Warner Bros. blockbusters like The Conjuring 3 and In the Heights, it will not be the streaming home for Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard—and at least, not for a while.

IS HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD ON NETFLIX?

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is not on Netflix, and there is no indication that it will be streaming on Netflix any time soon. Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is a Lionsgate film, and Lionsgate currently has a deal with Hulu and FX—meaning it’s more likely that Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard will be on Hulu someday, not Netflix. For now, the best way to see the film is in theaters.