Anne Hathaway’s Last Movie of 2026 Officially Lands on Streaming Before The Odyssey

Anne Hathaway’s final theatrical release of 2026, Verity, has arrived on digital rental and purchase platforms ahead of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, despite opening in theaters nearly three months later. The psychological thriller, also starring Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, became available to rent or buy on October 27, 2026, just 25 days after its October 2 theatrical debut.

According to Amazon MGM Studios’ official announcement, Verity is available for paid digital rental ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99) through the Prime Video Store in the United States. Viewers can also find it on Apple TV and Fandango at Home. Meanwhile, Universal Pictures has scheduled The Odyssey for digital purchase on November 17, following its July 17 theatrical premiere. That leaves Hathaway’s steamy literary thriller enjoying a three-week head start in the home-entertainment market, despite Nolan’s epic reaching cinemas first.

Why Verity Is Anne Hathaway’s Most Divisive 2026 Movie

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Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s bestselling 2018 novel, Verity follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), who accepts a lucrative assignment to finish a book series by incapacitated novelist Verity Crawford (Hathaway). Lowen moves into the Crawford family’s isolated home, where Verity’s husband, Jeremy (Josh Hartnett), becomes an increasingly dangerous temptation. The trouble begins when Lowen discovers a manuscript containing disturbing revelations about the family.

What follows is a psychological tug-of-war over truth, desire, and manipulation, with the audience forced to question whose version of events deserves belief. Director Michael Showalter, who previously worked with Hathaway on The Idea of You, leans into the novel’s pulpy sensibilities. In an interview with The Independent, Hathaway admitted that she initially mistook the project for a romantic comedy.

The finished film has proved considerably more contentious than its box-office performance suggests. Rotten Tomatoes currently lists a 31% critics’ score against a 72% verified audience score. That 41-point gulf suggests viewers have been more receptive to its lurid twists than professional critics. Its commercial performance tells another story. According to Forbes, Verity has earned more than $162.7 million worldwide, demonstrating the considerable drawing power of Hoover’s readership and Hathaway’s star presence.

The adaptation also has an intriguing creative wrinkle. Hoover told E! News that watching Showalter explore different perspectives made her reconsider which character deserved sympathy.

That admission cuts to the heart of Verity’s appeal. FandomWire’s Verity review similarly described the adaptation as a competent, campy thriller, praising Showalter’s ability to make entertaining pulp from divisive source material.

The Odyssey Takes the Longer Road to Digital

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has followed a markedly different release strategy. Universal Pictures confirmed that the mythological blockbuster will arrive on digital platforms, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 17, exactly four months after its theatrical opening. Universal Pictures’ October 13 announcement confirms a November 17 release for digital purchase and physical media, following a four-month theatrical window. A subscription-streaming date has not been announced. That approach mirrors Nolan’s preference for protecting the big-screen experience.

His 2023 film Oppenheimer also had an approximately four-month theatrical-to-digital window before becoming available for home rental and purchase. And the gamble has paid off handsomely. Universal reports that The Odyssey has surpassed $1.7 billion worldwide, becoming both Nolan’s highest-grossing film and the biggest release in Universal Pictures’ history. The epic stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king struggling to return home after the Trojan War, while Hathaway portrays his wife Penelope.

Tom Holland plays their son Telemachus, with Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and Lupita Nyong’o among the sprawling ensemble. The film also reunites Hathaway with Nolan after The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar. In a December 2024 interview with Women’s Wear Daily, she said the opportunity to work with him again made her feel she was “doing something right.”

The contrast between the two films is striking. Verity moved to paid digital viewing in less than a month, while The Odyssey received a lengthy theatrical run befitting its IMAX-driven spectacle and extraordinary commercial success. Will you watch Hathaway’s twisted psychological thriller first, or wait for Nolan’s mythological epic? Share your pick in the comments and follow FandomWire for more coverage.