How to watch Road House – is it streaming?

Keen to revisit Road House before Doug Liman’s upcoming remake arrives? Here’s where to stream the 1989 cult classic.

Directed by Rowdy Herrington, the original Road House stars Patrick Swayze as enigmatic bouncer James Dalton. Together with his aging mentor Wade Garrett (Sam Elliott), Dalton takes on shady businessman Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara) to free Jasper, Missouri, from his evil influence.

The 2024 remake will follow this same basic premise while also adding several new details into the mix. Notably, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Elwood Dalton is now an ex-UFC fighter, and the titular roadside venue is located in the Florida Keys, not Missouri.

The revamped Road House’s trailer suggests that Liman has captured the property’s schlocky vibe – it’ll even make you want to rewatch the original film. So read on to find out where to stream Road House!

How to watch Road House – is it streaming?

The original 1989 version of Road House is currently streaming on Max.

That said, if you don’t have a Max subscription, there are other ways you can enjoy the movie at home. For starters, you can buy or rent Road House on multiple PVOD platforms, including Prime Video, Apple TV, and Google Play.

The action classic is also available for purchase in a range of physical media formats, including Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray and DVD. Heck, if you want to go down the purist route, VHS copies of Road House are still floating around online, as well!

How to watch the Road House remake

The Road House remake will debut on Prime Video on March 21, 2024.

If you want to see the movie even earlier, you’ll need to nab a ticket to its SXSW premiere on March 8. Don’t expect to see Liman there, though, as the director recently announced he’s boycotting Road House due to Amazon MGM Studios’ decision to axe the flick’s theatrical release.

Liman laid out the rationale behind his boycott in an op-ed he penned for Deadline. “When Amazon bought MGM.. they announced that they would put a billion dollars into theatrical motion pictures, releasing at least 12 a year,” he wrote. “They touted it as ‘the largest commitment to cinemas by an internet company.’

“I can tell you what they then did to me and my film Road House… is the opposite of what they promised when they took over MGM.”