One Battle After Another is one of the top contenders for the 2026 Oscars competition, and now audiences will finally get to see it from home with its VOD release date announced. The film, inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, centers on Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bob Ferguson, a former revolutionary who becomes embroiled in his former life when his daughter becomes the target of a corrupt military officer from his past.
After the movie’s critically acclaimed theatrical run, Warner Bros. has revealed One Battle After Another‘s VOD release date. The Paul Thomas Anderson epic will debut on digital platforms on November 14, nearly two months after it hit theaters. This comes after previous rumors that the movie was slated for a November 20 digital date and a January 20, 2026 release on 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray and DVD, which the studio has also now confirmed.
News of the movie’s VOD release date comes after One Battle After Another just narrowly missed reaching its reported break-even point at the box office. The 162-minute action epic cost upward of $175 million and, after initial reports it needed $300 million to recoup its costly figure, it was later reported that the studio only needed $200 million, making its current $191 million haul impressive for an original property like it, if a slight miss.
However, what’s interesting about One Battle After Another‘s VOD date is that it gives audiences two different methods to view the film. It was previously reported that Anderson’s movie would be returning to IMAX 70mm theaters on December 12 in time for Golden Globe nominations, which could not only push it to its break-even point, but also give it a bigger spotlight in Oscar voters’ eyes with audiences talking about it across both releases.
While finances aren’t entirely a factor in Oscars voting, it will be interesting to see how One Battle After Another‘s VOD release will lead to a resurgence in popularity for its awards season run. Fellow WB title Sinners is also expected to be a big contender, while Hamnet and Train Dreams are quietly gaining steam, but Anderson’s film still has a chance to prove profitable in more ways than one as audiences who follow awards season contests fill their libraries with new watches.
- Release Date
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September 26, 2025
- Runtime
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162 minutes
