Summary

• Horizon: An American Saga will arrive on digital platforms on July 15, 2024.
• The Kevin Costner Western has earned mixed reviews from critics and has been a disappointment so far theatrically.
• The film could become a hit on VOD, but it's not clear if this will be enough to help Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, which hits theaters in August.

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 releases in August, with Costner once again serving as writer, producer, director, and star.

A new listing on Prime Video now reveals that Horizon: An American Saga comes to VOD on July 15, 2024. This means that the movie will be available to watch at home for a whole month before the sequel hits theaters on August 16. It's not clear when the film will release on physical media.

Will Horizon's Early VOD Release Help Chapter 2?

Chapter 2 Will Need A Miracle To Be A Theatrical Success

Horizon: An American Saga's reviews have been mixed from critics, with the film's long runtime and somewhat unfocused storyline coming under fire. The response has been generally more positive from audiences, but it's not been enough to make the film a financial success. Reports of the film's budget have varied, with some pegging it at $100 million while others claim that this sum was actually split across the first two movies. Either way, Horizon has been struggling at the box office and has thus far made $22 million worldwide.

Costner plans to make four Horizon movies in total, with production on the third now underway.

Movies in the Western genre have long struggled to get audiences to theaters, and Horizon has been no different. There is virtually no interest in the film from international audiences, meaning Costner's Western will have to make almost all of its money domestically. The more positive audience response could, however, suggest that Horizon will become a hit on VOD.

In theory, a strong showing on VOD could entice more viewers to actually go to the theater to watch Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 in August, with the first film essentially serving as an elongated trailer. Even this, however, seems unlikely given that audience scores on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Metacritic have been somewhat lukewarm. If Horizon: An American Saga is a hit on VOD, the most likely outcome is that Chapter 2 also becomes a hit on VOD after what is shaping up to be a disappointing theatrical run.

Source: Prime Video