Is 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' streaming on Netflix or HBO Max? (2025)

One of the best-reviewed films out of the Sundance Film Festival this year, The Ballad of Wallis Island, is now available to watch in movie theaters. So what are you waiting for?

Directed by James Griffiths, with a screenplay by comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden (who also star in the. movie), this quirky British comedy tells the story of an eccentric lottery winner named Charles (Key) who decides to use his money to get his favorite musical duo (played by Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) to reunite at his home on a remote British Island. Finally, a rich person who does something interesting with their money! But old tensions between the bandmates resurface, and Charles is forced to mediate to ensure his dream show can go on.

Also starring Sian Clifford and Akemnji Ndifornyen, The Ballad of Wallis Island sounds like a fun, whimsical, British comedy to soothe the soul. Read on for all the information about where to watch The Ballad of Wallis Island and when we expect to see The Ballad of Wallis Island streaming online.

Where to watch The Ballad of Wallis Islandmovie:

The Ballad of Wallis Islandmovie is only be available to watch in a movie theater right now. The film opened in select theaters on March 28, and will open in more theaters nationwide on April 18. You can find a showing near youviaFandango.The Ballad of Wallis Islandis not yet available to watch online or on streaming.

Is The Ballad of Wallis Islandmovie streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, or Amazon Prime?

The Ballad of Wallis Islandis not streaming on Netflix or HBO’s Max, and likely will not be on Netflix or Max any time soon, due to the fact that the film is a Focus Features release. Focus Features is a subsidiary of Universal Studios, and almost all Universal movies go to the Universal-owned streaming platform,Peacock.

You will be able to purchaseThe Ballad of Wallis Islandon Prime Video eventually, when the movie becomes available to buy and rent on digital, but you will not be able to streamThe Ballad of Wallis Islandon Prime Video free with a Prime subscription. If you want to watchThe Ballad of Wallis Islandmovie at home, you’ll have to wait for the film to be available to buy or rent on digital platforms, or wait for it to stream onPeacock.

When willThe Ballad of Wallis Islandbe streaming on Peacock?

The Ballad of Wallis Islandis not yet streaming on Peacock. Right now, the movie is only in theaters. That said, we do expect to see The Ballad of Wallis Islandstreaming on Peacock eventually, but we’re not sure when. Another Focus Features/Universal release,Conclave,was released on digital after about one month in theaters, and it began streaming on Peacock on December 13—about a month-and-a-half after opening in theaters, and about two weeks after releasing on digital.

IfThe Ballad of Wallis Islandfollows a similar release pattern, you might see the movie on digital by mid-May 2025, and streaming on Peacock around late May or early June 2025. However, other Universal movies have been pushed to digital after just two-and-a-half weeks in theaters, so you might seeThe Ballad of Wallis Islandonline even sooner.

This is all speculation. Universal has not had a consistent release strategy for home media. If you want to watchthe 2025The Ballad of Wallis Islandmovieright away, you can catch the moviein theaters.