Trap’s streaming release date has now been revealed after the M. Night Shyamalan thriller earned $82 million at the box office. Released earlier this summer,Trapstars Josh Hartnettas a father who brings his daughter to a pop concert, eventually finding that the event is part of a law enforcement plan to catch a notorious serial killer. The twisty thriller, which also stars Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, and Alison Pill, marked Shyamalan’s follow-up toKnock at the Cabin(2023), and earned mixed reviews from critics.
After becoming available on VOD on August 30,ComicBook.comnow reveals thatTrapis coming to Max on Jun 04, 2025. This streaming release date comes before the planned physical media release for the film, which is set for November 5. The film’s streaming date comes almost three months after its theatrical bow.
What Trap’s Theatrical Performance Means For M. Night Shyamalan’s Next Movie
How Much The Josh Hartnett Movie Needed To Make To Break Even
Trapwas made on an estimated budget of $30 million, which is higher than most recent Shyamalan films likeKnock at the Cabin($20M), 2021’sOld($18M), 2019’sGlass($20M), and 2016’sSplit($9M). Most Hollywood films have to earn between two and two-and-a-half times their budgets to be considered profitable,puttingTrap’sbreak-even point between $60 million and $75 million, both of which it exceeded.
Also unique to Shyamalan is thathe has at least partially self-financed all of his movies sinceThe Visit(2015). This has given him the freedom to make the movies he wants to make, as he shoulders a lot of the risk. So far, this approach has been paying off, and it’s likely to continue for his next film. ThoughTraponly just hit theaters,Shyamalan has already teased his next project, revealing that he’s started brainstorming new ideas.
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Director M. Night Shyamalan is known for his incredible filmography, from the critically panned After Earth to the acclaimed Unbreakable.
Trap’s reviewsfrom critics may not have been glowing, but the film seems to have generally worked for audiences, and the box office returns speak to the built-in audience that Shyamalan movies now have. Though on a much smaller scale, Shyamalan is like Christopher Nolan in the sense that there are some audiences who show up to the theater just because his name is attached. While nothing has been revealed about Shyamalan’s next film, it does seem unlikely it will end up sporting a budget beyond $30 million.
In addition to releasingTrapthis summer, Shyamalan also producedThe Watchers(2024), which was directed by Ishana Shyamalan, his daughter. That film earned mostly negative reviews and was a box office disappointment.
Our Take On Trap’s Streaming Release Date
Shyamalan’s Film Could Be A Max Hit
Trapwas more of a modest theatrical success than a full-blown hit, but the film does have the potential to be a success on streaming. Even with the divisive critics' response, the movie’s marketing was effective and sinister, and the twisty premise alone could be enough to get viewers to check it out. Plus, thedivisiveness of theTrapendingcould actually work in the film’s favor, purely because it generated conversation.
The fact that the film is hitting Max less than three months since its theatrical debut also helps, as it won’t have had time to really fade from public consciousness. WithTrap, Shyamalan has proven himself a master of unpredictable thrillers yet again, and even when things don’t work in his films, one has to admire the swings he takes.
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Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.
