“Unmissable” thriller hailed as ‘one of the year’s best’ lands new UK streaming home

If you enjoyed seeing Send Help in theaters earlier this year, you’ll definitely want to watch it again. And if you missed it then, be sure to check it out tonight!

In this thrilling film directed by Sam Raimi, a plane crash leaves two people stranded on a deserted island: Linda (Rachel McAdams), a resourceful employee, and her new CEO, Bradley (Dylan O’Brien). Linda happens to be a huge fan of survival shows and possesses all the skills needed to keep Bradley alive… but whether she will is another question.

When Send Help came out in February, everyone was saying it was amazing – we even called it the first truly unmissable thriller of 2026! And it turns out we weren’t alone. It’s currently got a fantastic 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and people are especially loving the performances from the two lead actors.

If you’ve been wondering about the buzz around Send Help, you can now watch it on Disney+ in the UK and Hulu in the US. Best of all, it’s included with your existing subscription – there’s no extra fee!

You don’t need to be a current subscriber to join Disney+ in the UK. Plans start at just £5.99 a month with ads. If you prefer no ads, you can choose a plan for £9.99 or £14.99 per month, or pay annually for £99.90 or £149.90.

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Damian Shannon and Mark Swift wrote the film Send Help, which features Dennis Haysbert, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Emma Raimi, and Thaneth Warakulnukroh in supporting roles.

If you prefer to buy instead of stream, you can find a digital copy of Send Help on Prime Video and Apple TV. Physical copies are also available on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K, now that it’s been released in the UK this week.

Before the movie came out, director Sam Raimi told Digital Spy how dedicated Dylan O’Brien was to playing a flawed character. Raimi remembered that O’Brien really drove the development of the character, even pushing him to be quite unlikeable.

I’d tell him, ‘Dylan, we need to revisit what we planned. Remember in the second act, we discussed how the audience would initially connect with you, but gradually start to relate less to her? If you push things too far…’ He’d always respond, ‘I have to push it that far. That’s the whole point of the story’s arc.’

Send Help is available to watch now on Disney+.

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2026-05-07 10:19