This post contains spoilers for DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS.
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the titular Marvel hero and newcomer America Chavez travel across multiple realities to prevent the Scarlet Witch from destroying alternate universes. Fortunately, you’ll soon be able to watch the film without having to leave your couch. Disney will be bringing the latest Doctor Strange movie to Disney+ on June 22.
Impressive as those numbers certainly are, the COVID-19 pandemic has discouraged some from heading out to theaters, even for a high-profile Marvel movie. However, they don’t have to wait long for the movie to arrive on streaming services, where they can watch it in the safety of their homes. Like previous Marvel movies, Multiverse of Madness comes to Disney+ 47 days after its theatrical release on May 6, following the precedent set by Eternals and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Directed by Sam Raimi of the 2000’s Spider-Man trilogy, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a madcap adventure that pits Stephen Strange against his one-time ally Wanda Maximoff. To stop Wanda, Strange calls upon familiar allies such as Sorcerer Supreme Wong and unfamiliar faces in the form of the Illuminati. As our own Don Kaye put it, the film has a “frantic, on-the-edge-of-losing-control feel that sends it careening toward its next set-piece while the rest of us catch up.”
For some, that “on-the-edge-of-losing-control” feel came from the horror imagery, certainly the most striking yet seen in a Marvel movie. For parents worried about the movie scaring their children, the Disney+ option gives them a chance to hit fast-forward if things get too intense. Conversely, for those whose heads explode at the sight of on-screen carnage, streaming allows them to rewind and enjoy the movie’s crazier moments. No matter how they plan to enjoy the movie, fans can watch and re-watch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on Disney+ on June 22.
