A complete stranger is following a typical pattern of release from theaters to digital and streaming. The 2024 film is a biopic of iconic folk musician Bob Dylan, based on Elijah Wald's 2015 book Dylan goes electric! and focusing on his life during the early 1960s. The film's cast includes Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Dylan's lightly fictionalized girlfriend Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie.
James Mangold A complete stranger is the director's first musical biopic since 2005 Walk the linewhich starred Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and was nominated for five Oscars, winning one. The new film is already following in their footsteps, as earned three nominations at the 2025 Golden Globesincluding one for Best Film – Drama and another for Timothée Chalamet's performance. As a major awards contender, the film will be available in multiple locations throughout its release.
A totally unknown theatrical release on December 25, 2024
The Bob Dylan Biopic premieres exclusively in theaters
A Complete Unknown is a biographical film that follows a young Bob Dylan as he integrates into New York and catches the attention of the region's folk singers, eventually propelling him to stardom.
- Release date
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December 25, 2024
- Cast
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Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Nick Offerman, Boyd Holbrook, PJ Byrne, Scoot McNairy, Dan Fogler, Will Harrison, Charlie Tahan, Jon Gennari, Norbert Leo Butz
2024 A complete stranger officially hits theaters on Christmas Daywhich is December 25th. This puts it in direct competition with the other holiday releases Little baby, Nosferatusand The Fire Withinall award candidates in their own right. While Mufasa: The Lion Kingwhich opens the weekend before, will still dominate IMAX screens, there will be certain screenings of the Bob Dylan biopic in IMAX, with early access IMAX screenings starting December 18th.
Find showtimes for a complete stranger
Theatrical showtimes from Friday 25th December can be found at the links below:
When will a completely unknown streaming release be released?
A Complete Stranger Will Stream on Hulu
Why A complete stranger is a Searchlight Pictures production, which will eventually stream on Hulu, which is owned by Disney, the company that also owns Searchlight and 20th Century Studios (the latter is the studio that founded Searchlight). Its streaming release date is unknown at the time of this writing, but the average time between the debut of a 20th Century Studios or Searchlight Pictures film and its streaming release date is approximately 87 days. This means that the film will likely premiere on Hulu in March 2025.
When will a completely unknown release be released on digital?
VOD release date has not been confirmed
The digital release date for 2024 A complete stranger also has not been revealed at the time of writing. However, it is likely to be available to rent and purchase on premium video on demand (PVOD) some time before the streaming release date. The average wait between the release of a 20th Century Studios or Searchlight Pictures film and its PVOD debut is 62 days, meaning that could be available at home in February 2025.