Companion movie: Release date and where to watch in Australia

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January 24, 2025

Jack Quaid (The Boys) and Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets) star in the wild and wicked AI-themed thriller, the Companion movie. 

Movies about AI going rogue is hardly a new ground to tread but warrants a closer introspection nonetheless, especially in the recent years where its ubiquity established. 

Films like Ex Machina, M3GAN, the entire Terminator franchise, and, of course, the Netflix series Black Mirror, are all cautionary tales about the rise of technology and why we should feel anxious about it. 

In 2025, first-time writer/director Drew Hancock is adding another one to the list of unsettling yet clever and hilariously dark AI-themed movies with Companion, produced by Barbarian writer/director Zach Cregger.


A billionaire’s death sets off a shocking chain of events when an android designed to be the perfect girlfriend decides she has had enough during a supposedly romantic weekend trip. 

Companion’s release date in Australia will be on Thursday, 30 January 2025. If you can’t wait, there’s an advance screening on Monday, 27 January 2025.

MovieAdvance ScreeningRelease DateRun Time
Companion (2025)Mon, 27 Jan 2025Thur, 30 Jan 20251h 37m

Don’t miss the premiere of the Companion movie in Australia, coming out in theatres next week! Check out the film’s official trailer below:

With Warner Bros. Pictures distributing the film internationally, we can speculate that the Companion movie will be streaming in Australia via Max, also available on Foxtel.

UPDATE:Companion is now streaming on Max, which you can also access through Foxtel.

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In 2025’s Companion, Sophie Thatcher of Yellowjackets fame is Iris, a robot designed to be sweet and subservient to its owner, Josh, played by Jack Quaid.

All is well and peachy as per Josh’s control and liking, until a weekend getaway with Josh’s friends at his lakeside estate – ex-girlfriend Kat (Megan Suri), her Russian boyfriend Sergey (Rupert Friend), mean pal Eli (Harvey Guillén), and his boy toy, Patrick (Lukas Gage) – turns prolifically bloody. 

The sci-fi thriller is written and directed by Drew Hancock in his directorial debut from producers Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Raphael Margules, and J. D. Lifshitz.

Cast of Companion movie
Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid in Companion

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Wondering what other movies to watch in cinemas? We’ve rounded up some of the latest releases you can watch on the big screen, as well as new and trending films available for streaming online

This includes new theatrical hits like Anora, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Better Man, Flight Risk, Kraven the Hunter, Nosferatu, and more. 

For new movies you can stream at home on demand, you can watch Dune: Part Two, Bookworm, The Fall Guy, Despicable Me 4, The Garfield Movie, Wicked, and many others.

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