How to watch Companion online? Streaming details of the Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid film, explored

Companion, where an AI robot has more heart than humans, is coming to another streaming platform! The Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher film that instantly made waves upon its release is coming to HBO Max soon. Currently, the film is streaming on multiple platforms but is available to watch in theaters too, so feel free to ignore our advice and see it on big screens if you want.

Written and directed by Drew Hancock, Companion revolves around a group of buddies who plan a reunion at a remote lakehouse that ends up taking a bloody turn. While most characters in the film are humans, it's more about robots in a not-so-far future.

The dark film with bright colors is available to watch on a range of platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime, Fandango at Home, and Plex. To add to the list, it will be available on HBO Max beginning April 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

If you are looking to rent the film, then $5.99 needs to be put into Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Plex. If you want to add Companion permanently, that'll cost you $19.99 on the same platforms as Plex.

For subscriptions, you can pay $14.99 monthly or $139 annually to become an Amazon Prime member. Considering Apple TV, there's a limited-time monthly offer active at $2.99 where fans can subscribe to it for three months.

How did Companion perform at the box office?

The film is both a critical and a commercial success. It made $36.7 million globally against a $10 million budget. Taking a look at the domestic box office, it raked in $20.8 million from there and the rest from outside the United States.

Breaking the domestic performance down, it earned $4 million on day 1 and opened the weekend with $9.3 million. The entire run (it's still in theaters) includes 6 days where the film crossed millions; the rest were down to grands.

What did the critics say about the film?

As we already mentioned, Companion is a critical success and is currently sitting with 94% approval from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. It's behind Eephus (100%), The Ugly Stepsister (98%), Black Bag (96%), Misericordia (95%), and My Dead Friend Zoe (95%).

It was indeed bloody fun, as some top critics note. Wendy Ide for The Guardian writes,

"It isn’t breaking new ground, but the feature debut from TV director Drew Hancock is pulpy, bloody fun."

Laura Venning's review for Empire Magazine resonates with this as it notes,

"Entertaining if inconsequential, Companion is buoyed by solid central performances from actors that seem keenly aware that it’s all just a bit of bloody fun. Viva la robot revolución!"

RogerEbert's Peyton Robinson, too, was more inclined on the fun aspect, as she writes,

"Hancock’s film is not revolutionary nor particularly thoughtful past the outline of its concept. Regardless, it’s an enjoyable romp in the sci-fi horror sphere."

Drew Hancock, who directed the movie, was among the 'Directors to Watch' during the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Other than that, there are no details on what other awards went to the film.