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Focus Features’ and Kari Barker’s record-breaking horror thriller Passion Officially preparing to scare the massive streaming audience. Following its surprise theatrical run last spring, Focus Features’ Runaway hit has made its early SVOD debut on Peacock for July 17, 2026, which means we now know exactly when it will be heading to Netflix US.
The world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival will receive an overwhelming response before being released in US theaters on May 15, 2026. Passion has been the undisputed horror event of the year. The film was written, directed and edited by 26-year-old Kari Barker, who built a massive following with her comedy partner Cooper Tomlinson on the YouTube sketch channel “This is a Bad Idea” before turning to micro-budget viral horror. milk and cereal..
Partially inspired by a classic simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episode, Passion Follows the bear (played by). teen wolf Former student Michael Johnson), an extremely lonely and selfish music store employee. Desperate to win her crush’s heart, Nikki (superman and lois (star Andy Navarrete), Bear breaks a mysterious novelty toy known as “One Wish Willow”. He soon finds that he is getting exactly what he asked for, but he discovers that his wishes come with a dark, terrifying, and deeply horrifying price.
The thriller features a stellar cast, starring Johnston and Navarrete alongside Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and veteran comedian Andy Richter.
to say Passion That it was a success would be an incredible understatement. Released in US theaters on May 15, 2026 (and later released on PVOD on June 30), the film proved to be a historic, lightning-fast blockbuster for Focus Features and their biggest film to date.
One of my personal favorite films of the year, this is a film that gets stuck in the mind and you’ll struggle to put it down. It’s brilliantly layered for repeat viewings and the performances make it irresistible to watch from afar.
Shot on a micro budget of just $750,000, the film grossed a whopping $407 million at the global box office. The success of the film has instantly thrust Barker into the spotlight as one of Hollywood’s hottest new filmmakers (he’s already been tapped to direct the A24 reboot). Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as catapulting its young artists into mainstream stardom, now, the viral phenomenon is poised to capture an even wider audience as it makes its transition to streaming starting with Peacock before moving to Netflix.
when exactly Passion Netflix coming to US?
As we wrap up our ongoing coverage of Universal Pictures films coming to 2026 and beyond, the live-action slate for Universal and its subsidiary Focus Features adheres to a strict, fast-track 18-month pay-1 window.
As we covered above five nights at freddys 2 And you, me and tuscanyThese movies do not come to Netflix immediately. Instead, they first go to Universal’s own streaming service, Peacock, for an exclusive four-month window. Passion Set to make its SVOD debut on Peacock later this month 17 July 2026.
Just four months after Peacock’s debut, The Sinister Mysteries of One Wish Willow will be coming to Netflix. That means Passion Will officially release on Netflix US 17 November 2026.
Once it arrives, it will remain on Netflix for exactly ten months before returning to Peacock for the final four months of the Pay-1 window.
This is only the United States, but other regions like France for example also get Universal movies in a similar way. All other countries will have to wait for several windows in the coming years.
will you check Passion When will it be on Netflix this fall? Let us know in the comments below.
