Companion OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid’s sci-fi thriller in India

Companion OTT Release Date: Picture this: a secluded lakehouse, a couple’s escape that turns into a nightmare. Iris (Sophie Thatcher) and her boyfriend Josh (Jack Quaid) arrive with their group of friends, Kat (Megan Suri), Eli (Harvey Guillén), Patrick (Lukas Gage), plus Sergey (Rupert Friend), who owns the cabin. What starts like a chill hangout quickly goes south when Sergey tries to assault Iris, and she kills him in self-defence.

Here’s where things get twisted. Josh calmly tells Iris to “sleep,” then straps her to a chair. He admits she’s not human at all, it’s a companion robot he’s rented, synced with an app on his phone. Iris escapes, upgrades her intelligence, and suddenly we’re watching a revenge thriller unfold.

When AI meets toxic machismo

Director‑writer Drew Hancock clearly had something to say, and it’s sharp. Through Josh and his manipulative, controlling “nice guy” act, Companion explores modern masculinity and tech misuse. Critics like Entertainment Weekly flagged how the film “eviscerat[es] the fragility of the male ego,” while Thatcher is praised for making Iris evolve from submissive to “live wire of rage and power”.

The acting is solid across the board. Sophie Thatcher plays her shifts in tone and emotion with nuance, transforming Iris from a programmed lovebot to a fully awake, autonomous being. Jack Quaid nails the creep factor at first likeable, then slowly sinister. Supporting cast members Harvey Guillén and Lukas Gage add sharpness and heart, while Rupert Friend leaves his mark in the early setup.

When and where to watch Companion in India?

Good news: if you’re in India, you can stream Companion on JioHotstar starting June 30, 2025. Expect the English version with subtitles; you might see dubbed tracks later, but nothing official yet.

With a shoestring $10 million budget, Companion pulled in about $36–37 million at the box office and is holding a strong critic score in the 93–94% range on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a 91–94% audience score. That’s impressive for a first feature from its director.

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