How to watch M3GAN? Streaming details, explored

M3GAN is a horror science fiction movie that was released on January 6, 2023, by Universal Pictures. It is about an artificially intelligent doll that develops a strong connection and becomes hostile to everything else. This Gerard Johnstone-directed film is written by James Wan and Akela Cooper. Here is the official synopsis as per IMDb,

When robotics engineer Gemma becomes the guardian of her orphaned niece, Cady, she thinks her new invention, a robotic AI, will be a good companion. However, M3GAN begins to behave in unexpected and shocking ways.

As its sequel, M3GAN 2.0, dropped in the theaters on June 27, 2025, there has reportedly been some increased interest in the first film. So let's explore where we can watch it.

How and where to watch M3GAN?

A still from M3GAN | Image via Universal Pictures YouTube

As M3GAN 2.0 hits the silver screen, if you want to watch the first film, we have good news. The first film can be watched for free in the United Kingdom on Channel 4. In the US and other regions, it can be rented or even purchased on platforms like Peacock, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, and Fandango at Home.

More about M3GAN

The film is produced by James Wan and Jason Blum for Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Productions, respectively. Here is a list of its cast members:

Allison Williams as Gemma
Violet McGraw as Cady
Brian Jordan Alvarez as Cole
Lori Dungey as Celia
Ronny Chieng as David
Amie Donald/Jenna Davis as M3GAN and her voice, respectively
Jen Van Epps as Tess
Stephane Garneau-Monten as Kurt
Amy Usherwood as Lydia
Jack Cassidy as Brandon

The film was about an AI doll who turns violent and wants to eliminate anyone who comes between her and her human friend. After its release on January 6, 2023, the film received positive reviews and grossed $181.8 million. Its success inspired a sequel titled M3GAN 2.0, which was released on June 27, 2025.

The sequel is also directed by Johnstone, who wrote its screenplay. Its story is by Johnstone and Akela Cooper. It showcases humans bringing back the doll to combat a military-designed robot that is planning to take over the world. Allison Williams is reprising her role as roboticist Gemma and is also one of the producers of the film.

Speaking to Variety, the film's director, Gerard Johnstone, said that the first film's success put an obligation on him to come up with a sequel. He said,

“She was so well loved by everyone and that first film was just such a surprise, we just wanted to make sure that we delivered a sequel that was worthy of the character and a suitable reaction to the response from the world, which was completely bonkers.”

He further spoke about shifting the film more like an action flick, unlike the first one, which was in the horror genre.

"For me, it was just so obvious, because the reaction to the first film happened on this global scale. The technology that M3GAN has is being fought over by various nations. At the moment, everyone’s in this race to be the first to get AGI. It felt like a story that needed to play out on a much bigger canvas."

The director acknowledged that he had the studio's support.

"Universal and Blumhouse were all for it. They just weren’t all for how much that might cost! We had their support, and we had to find this fine line in terms of exactly what that budget was. We’re not a big budget movie, but we try to make it feel like one."

Viewers can watch the first film online and then rush to the theater to watch the sequel.