How To Watch Black Widow On Disney Plus This Week

After being pushed out of 2020 due to the pandemic, Black Widow is almost here. The solo film starring Scarlet Johannson as Black Widow arrives tomorrow, July 8 in theaters. But you don't need to head to your local theater to watch the latest Marvel movie. Black Widow will also be streaming on Disney Plus with Premier Access starting this Friday, July 9.

How to watch Black Widow on Disney Plus

Black Widow is the fourth film to use the Premier Access program. In order to watch it, first you have to be a Disney Plus subscriber. Regular Disney Plus subscriptions cost $8 per month or $80 per year. Alternatively, you can opt for the Disney Bundle, which includes Hulu and ESPN Plus. On top of the standard subscription, you need to spend $30 to unlock Premier Access for Black Widow. Premier Access preorders for Black Widow are available now. Once you purchase Premier Access, you'll be able to watch Black Widow as many times as you want.

Black Widow release date and time

Black Widow officially releases on Disney Plus with Premier Access on July 9 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET. If you'd rather go to your theater, check your local listings for showtimes. In many areas, Black Widow will be airing in theaters starting July 8. Presale tickets are available now at Atom Tickets and Fandango.

For those who are willing to wait, Black Widow will be available to stream for all Disney Plus subscribers starting October 6.

What is Black Widow about?

For those who have watched Avengers: Endgame, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Black Widow is a prequel. The movie takes place between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. Black Widow hones in more on Natasha's backstory while she's on the run. The movie introduces us to a supersoldier named Red Guardian as well as other Black Widow operatives. It also welcomes newcomers Florence Pugh and David Harbour to the MCU.

We awarded the film a 6/10 in our Black Widow review, GameSpot's managing editor of entertainment Michael Rougeau praised the movie's characterization of Natasha and the performances of Pugh and Harbour but knocked it for its lackluster villains, poor pacing, and disjointed place in the MCU.