Is ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Streaming On Netflix Or HBO Max?

The old and new generations of Ghostbusters are coming together in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which comes to theaters this week. Luckily, we have you covered on all the ways you can watch this supernatural flick!

As the fifth film in the franchise, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire brings back stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts to reprise their roles from the original set of movies. This new installment will bring the Spengler family of the rebooted films back to the New York City firehouse, where they will team up with the OGs to save the world from a second Ice Age caused by an army of evil ghosts.

Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon and McKenna Grace also star in the movie.

So, where can you watch Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire? Is it on Netflix? What about Max?

Here’s everything we know about the upcoming movie:

WHERE TO WATCH GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE:

UPDATE 5/17/24: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire became available on digital platforms on Tuesday, May 7.

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As of now, the only way to watch Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, March 22. You can find a local showing on Fandango. Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait until it becomes available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Vudu, Apple, YouTube and Amazon, or becomes available to stream on Netflix. Read on for more information.

WILL GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE BE ON NETFLIX?

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will likely be on Netflix as a result of a deal inked between the streaming platform and Sony Pictures Releasing that gives the streamer rights to all the company’s theatrical films starting in 2022.

While a streaming release date for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has not yet been announced, we can make an estimate based on another recent Sony film. Thanksgiving was released in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023, before coming to Netflix on Feb. 17, 2024 — around three months after it debuted. If Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire follows the same pattern, we could be watching from the comfort of our homes by late June 2024.

WILL GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE BE ON HBO MAX?

No, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will not be on Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. movie. The platform — previously known as HBO Max — also no longer does direct-to-streaming releases. Instead, they’ve implemented a 45-day window between the theatrical release and the Max release.