Fresh from the cinema, smash-hit movies Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire arrive this month on Rakuten TV, one of Europe’s leading streaming platforms that enables viewers to rent, purchase or to watch films and entertainment content for free without a subscription.
From today, Frozen Empire is available to watch at home for £19.99 to buy and £15.99 to rent. The supernatural comedy film reunites original Ghostbusters Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson with Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard to fight an evil force unleashed from an ancient artifact.
Sci-fan and action fans wanting more needn’t wait long, with the arrival of The New Empire landing on the platform from the 13thMay. Starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Bryan Tyree Henry, the two legendary cinematic monsters reunite to fight a new threat in the new blockbuster.
This month’s straight from the cinema releases to purchase and rent also include the psychological thriller Mother’s Instinct, starring Oscar-winners Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain; Dev Patel’s Monkey Man and the Oscar-nominated animation Robot Dreams.
There is also a huge selection of newly added free to watch films, Rakuten TV’s ad-supported section including two chapters of the hugely popular Resident Evil series; Resident Evil: Retribution and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter joining the platform, alongside What Happens in Vegas, What’s Your Number?, A Most Violent Year, A Single Man, North, The Last Manhunt, Rare Beasts, Cosmic Sin, Armstrong, Daredevil, Yoga Hosers and Mad Families.
This month the PGA Tour channel will stream the Wells Fargo Championship live and the Gringochannel is celebrating the life and work of John Wayne in a special hosted on May 26th.
From 20th May – 2nd June Rakuten TV is running a ‘Must-Watch Movies on Offer’ promotion, where best sellers including Interstellar, Wrath of Man, Top Gun Maverick, The Godfather, A Quiet Place, The Lord of The Rings, John Wick and many more, will be reduced over the summer half term period.
Here’s a look at the full listings for May 2024:
| TVOD | ||
| Local Title | Release Date | NOTE |
| Monkey Man | 06/05/2024 | Home Early Release – Buy for £19.99/Rent for £15.99 |
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | 07/05/2024 | Home Early Release – Buy for £19.99/Rent for £15.99 |
| Robot Dreams | 07/05/2024 | Home Early Release – Rent for £14.99 |
| Mother’s Instinct | 13/05/2024 | Home Early Release – Buy for £19.99/Rent for £15.99 |
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | 13/05/2024 | Home Early Release – Buy for £19.99/Rent for £15.99 |
| Hellhound | 06/05/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| All You Need is Dead | 06/05/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| The Blind | 13/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| The Last Kumite | 13/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| The Collective | 13/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| Reunion | 13/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| Muzzle | 20/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| Breathe | 20/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero | 20/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| The Persian Version | 28/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| The Detective | 28/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| Mafia Mama | 28/5/2024 | Rent from 4.49 |
| AVOD | ||
| Local Title | Start date | Comment |
| Mad Families | Live | Starring Charlie Sheen |
| North | Live | Starring Bruce Willis and Elijah Wood |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | 6/5/2024 | Starring Mila Jovovich |
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 6/5/2024 | Starring Mila Jovovich |
| Yoga Hosers | Live | Starring Lily-Rose Depp |
| Daredevil | Live | Starring Ben Affleck |
| A Most Violent Year | Live | Starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac |
| A Single Man | Live | Starring Colin Firth and Matthew Goode |
| Armstrong | Live | Biography |
| Into the Labyrinth | Live | Starring Dustin Hoffman and Toni Servillo |
| Rare Beasts | Live | Starring Billie Piper |
| The Last Manhunt | Live | Starring Jason Momoa and Lily Gladstone |
| Cosmic Sin | Live | Starring Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo |
| What Happens in Vegas | Live | Starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher |
| What’s Your Number? | Live | Starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans |
| FAST | ||
| Local Title | Comment | |
| PGA Tour | Live | Wells Fargo Championship live |
| Gringo | Live | John Wayne Special on May 26th |
| PROMO | ||
| Title | Comment | |
| Must-see movies | 20/05-02/06 | Our catalogue best sellers at a special price: Interstellar, Wrath of Man, Top Gun Maverick, The Godfather, A Quiet Place, The Lord of The Rings, John Wick and much more! |
| LIBRARY | ||
| Title | Comment | |
| Planet of the Apes | Catch up with the franchise ahead of the release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in cinemas | |
