The Killer’s Game’s VOD release date has now been confirmed. Directed by J.J. Perry,The Killer’s Gamestars Dave Bautistaas Joe, a hitman who puts a contract out on himself after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. When the assassins he hires also target his girlfriend, Maize (Sofia Boutella), however, Joe returns to doing what he does best. The film, which also stars Ben Kingsley, Terry Crews, Pom Klementieff, and Scott Adkins, hit theaters in mid-September, failing to make a splash at the box office.
Lionsgate now reveals thatThe Killer’s Gamewill arrive on VOD on Friday, August 13, 2025. The film will be available to buy for the standard $24.99 and rent (for 48 hours) at $19.99 on most major VOD platforms, including Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video, and Fandango at Home. It’s not yet clear whether the digital version of the film will come with any special features.
What The Killer’s Game’s Digital Release Means For The Film
Will It Perform Better On VOD?
Reviews forThe Killer’s Gamehave been mixed from critics, and the film currently holds a lackuster 42% onRotten Tomatoes. The audience score is higher at 81%, but this didn’t translate into box office performance. Made on an estimated budget of $30 million,The Killer’s Game’s box officesits at only $5.8 million as of writing, making the movie a significant disappointment. The poor performance is almost certainly why the film is landing on digital so soon after its release.
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Since the audience response has been generally positive, however,it’s likely thatThe Killer’s Gamewill be more popular on VOD. Even with foreign sales and a streaming deal, however, the movie is extremely unlikely to break-even anytime soon. Specific VOD sales figures aren’t often made public anyway, so it probably won’t be clear how the film performs in this regard beyond top 10 lists.
With a $30 million budget, a traditional Hollywood film would be looking a break-even point of between $60 million and $75 million, a figure that looks very out of reach forThe Killer’s Game.
Our Take On The Killer’s Game’s VOD Release
Bautista’s Action Film Will Find An Audience On Home Viewing Platforms
Not many may havewatchedThe Killer’s Gamein theaters, but it does have the potential to become something of a cult action flick. As he proved withDay Shift(2022), Perry, as a former stunt performer, knows how to make action sequences look good on screen, and this is certainly one ofThe Killer’s Game’s strengths. It arguably doesn’t have a strong enough story or characters to totally hold together, but if it can offer up an evening’s worth of entertaining action and some laughs, that could be enough to help it succeed on digital platforms.
The Killer’s Gameis sure to prove to be a popular purchase and rental option, but it could end up really succeeding when it eventually comes to streaming. Though it probably won’t be enough to get a sequel off the ground, it would be a silver lining for the film if it ends up finding its audiences on home viewing platforms.
The Killer’s Game
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A hitman named Joe is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides to end his life on his own terms by placing a hit on himself. When he learns the diagnosis was a mistake, he must evade the world’s deadliest assassins who are now targeting him. The action-packed narrative follows Joe as he fights for survival while confronting his past decisions and the relentless killers pursuing him.
