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When movie theaters began to close a few weeks ago, studios decided to shift their films from theatrical showings to early VOD releases, or they scrapped the theatrical release altogether and went straight to streaming. But anyone who wanted to host their own at-home viewing of movies like The Invisible Man or The Hunt had to pay a steep price. To compensate for early VOD releases and lack of theaters to show movies in, studios raised the price for premium VOD to $19.99 for a rental — and it turns out people trapped inside were willing to pay.

But now, at least one new movie is slashing its rental price to a more affordable single-digit cost. Just two weeks after its initial VOD release, Birds of Prey is about to get a less expensive, and a lot more accessible to a wider audience. Like nearly every premium VOD release, the Margot Robbie film first appeared on VOD with a $19.99 price tag. Yesterday (April 8), Warner Bros. cut that cost to $5.99, so you’ll pay fraction of the original price to watch Harley Quinn (Robbie) beat up some thugs.

The price change comes just two weeks after Birds of Prey moved to streaming with its original VOD release March 24, and it looks like the lower rental price is drawing in more viewers. Birds of Prey is currently number one on the iTunes rental chart, above Knives Out (also $5.99) and Jumanji (which you can rent for $3.99).

While Birds of Prey just dropped its price yesterday (April 8), it’s not your only affordable rental option. There are still a handful of recent films that don’t have a $19.99 premium rental fee. You can rent Downhill ($4.99), Call of the Wild ($3.99) and Dolittle ($5.99); and buy recent releases The Gentleman ($14.99) and Brahms: The Boy Part II ($9.99). If the success of a more affordable Birds of Prey is any indication, hopefully we’ll see more titles added to the list of rentals under $19.99 in the coming weeks.

Where to stream Birds of Prey