How to watch Borderlands (2024) at home? Digital release date, platforms, and more explored

Borderlands is a film adaptation of the video game of the same name, released in 2024. It is helmed by Eli Roth, known for films like Cabin Fever and Knock Knock, as the director and stars an ensemble cast including Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black.

For fans who wish to watch the movie at home, the film will arrive digitally this Friday, August 30, 2024, and will be available on many platforms like Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, through which viewers can rent or even purchase it.

Here's all viewers need to know about the digital release date, including where to buy and when it will stream.

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Borderlands: digital release date

It has just been announced that Borderlands arrived digitally this coming Friday, August 30, 2024, a mere three weeks after its theatrical release. While Borderlands is out for digital purchase and rent, there is no official confirmation about when it will hit streaming platforms.

In any case, this digital release really means consumers can buy or rent it on major digital platforms like Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Vudu.

Cate Blanchett, Tina Arena, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, and Lilith (image via Lionsgate)

The digital buy of the movie will go for $24.99, and the rental will go for $19.99. The viewers will have a 48-hour window to watch the film and It's ample time to watch the action-filled adventure at your own pace.

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What is the plot of the film?

Borderlands is a sort of action role-playing first-person shooter game set on a distant planet called Pandora. The entire story of the game evolves around four "Vault Hunters" who go on an adventure to find a mythical Vault which is thought to contain advanced alien technology and very rich riches.

Until Mordecai, Brick, Roland, and Lilith reach Pandora, upon the request of an AI called Guardian Angel, through hordes of banditry and corporate mercenary groups, known as the Atlas Corporation, in a quest to unravel the mysteries left behind by an ancient alien race called Eridians. The game combines exploration, combat, and character development, with a distinct cartoonistic graphic design.

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Who is in the cast of the film?

The Borderlands movie cast includes the likes of Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, and Édgar Ramírez as Atlas. Jamie Lee Curtis plays Tannis, while Ariana Greenblatt plays Tiny Tina. Florian Munteanu features as Krieg, with Janina Gavankar playing Knoxx.

Jamie Lee Curtis, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, and Florian Munteanu (image via Lionsgate)

Jack Black voices Claptrap, while Benjamin Byron Davis plays Marcus. Olivier Richters plays Krom, Gina Gershon plays Moxxi, and Ryann Redmond plays Ellie.

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That means it's time to catch Borderlands from the comfort of home, as it will digitally drop on August 30, 2024. Regardless of whether viewers buy or rent the movie, it is sure to be made available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Vudu. For those who'd rather stream it from a subscription service, Starz should have the movie by late December 2024 to early January 2025, But, nothing is confirmed due to the recent Lionsgate-Starz split.

Keep your ears open for any updates so that you don't miss the movie on the day it shows up on your favourite platform.