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Ryan Gosling’s latest project,The Fall Guy, has been met with a cruel twist of fate, following its release on 3 May, 2024. After barely running for a month, the movie is now preparing for its release on streaming platforms. Managing to gross $127M so far on a $140M budget, producers are now looking to capitalize on Gosling’s film by shortening its traditional theatrical run.
Despite Ryan Gosling’s previous efforts at reviving Hollywood’s fortunes with his blockbusterBarbie, his new filmThe Fall Guymet with a harsh decision that highlights the struggles faced by theaters in the streaming era. The decision to release Gosling’s film on streaming platforms therefore sparked outrage among fans who purposefully explained the issues behind it.
Ryan Gosling’sThe Fall Guyis Set to Release on Streamers
Helmed byDavid Leitch, Ryan Gosling’sThe Fall Guymarked a soft opening with $28M, which echoed overseas, where it picked up $30M during the weekend as perThe Guardian. Although the movie narrating the tale of a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend’s directorial debut who must find the missing star of blockbuster film, garnered positive reviews, it eventually crashed at the box office.
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Released on August 06, 2025, with barely a month’s theaterical run, Ryan Gosling andEmily Blunt‘sThe Fall Guymade $127M against its $140M budget. Fresh from his career-changing blockbusterBarbie, as Gosling’s latest projectfailed to make an impact at the box office, producers seemingly decided to release it on streaming platforms.
Thus, according to reports fromThe Hollywood Handle, David Leitch’sThe Fall Guyis set to have its streaming release within 2 days. AlthoughForbespreviously predicted that the movie will take a little over three months to release on online streaming platforms, the movie is supposedly making its way to the OTT platforms way sooner than expected.
The Fall Guy’s Release on Streamers is Met with Public Outrage
This particularly vicious decision of releasing Ryan Gosling’sThe Fall Guyon streaming platforms parallel to its theatrical run is being met with public outrage. Calling it a nail in the coffin for the struggling cinema industry, netizens took to social media to express their disappointment.
Even With Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, The Fall Guy Failed Where One Underrated 2024 Horror Movie Succeeded at Box Office
Citing the fact that people are increasingly opting to wait for films to hit streaming services rather than visiting theaters, people criticized the mastermind behind the reported decision to releaseRyan Gosling‘s movie on OTT platforms. Thereafter, netizens attributed the shift in consumer behavior onto the rise of streaming giants and film producers’ bold capitalizing strategies.
It didn’t even get a month in theaters.
THIS IS WHY THEATERS ARE DYING!https://t.co/APE7iP2t0a
— Keizi Cinema 🧟♂️🎞️🍿 (@KeiziTV)July 08, 2025
When you market something is going on digital/streaming after 3 weeks… unless someone loves the theater, people will just wait and watch at home. Bad business.https://t.co/45eCmvqVHL
— Alex⚜️ (@sempygetshis)July 22, 2025
If it was marketed properly as a rom com and allowed to be in theaters for at least 2 months it would make its money back easily. Giving people two weekends to get to theaters with the promise that the movie with be available on VOD almost immediately??? Come on.https://t.co/PQ5KBd3F2g
— 🩷 Rebekah Weatherspoon Book Updates! 🩷 (@RdotSpoon)August 10, 2025
Less than 3 weeks in theaters before it’s released digitally…. I reiterate… this industry is dying. And maybe it’s the studios' faults. 🤷♀️https://t.co/VhpRQyZpKo
— Tessa Smith – Mama’s Geeky (@MamasGeeky)June 22, 2025
Let movies stay in theaters and grow the audience!!!!https://t.co/2ei1DYDU3P
— Caroline Renard (@carolinerenard_)June 30, 2025
Absolutely insane. This premiered 2 weeks ago. Time to close more movie theaters, I guess. Hollywood has no interest in supporting the industry.#RIPCinemahttps://t.co/sefWVOElms
— Nerd Cookies (@nerd_cookies)August 04, 2025
Further, the alleged move of producers surroundingThe Fall Guy’s streaming release sparked a larger conversation about the future of cinema. Claiming that the theaters are failing to stay relevant with the surge in growing demand for streaming platforms, netizens urged for a sustainable balance between online releases and traditional theatrical experience.
The Fall Guyis currently running at theatres worldwide.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
