Andrew Garfield's 'The Uprising' Is Now on Digital — How to Watch the Medieval Rebellion at Home

Andrew Garfield's medieval rebellion has moved from the battlefield to the living room. The Uprising, Paul Greengrass' historical epic inspired by the true events behind the legend of Robin Hood, is now available to rent or buy on digital platforms — just 19 days after it first hit theaters.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment confirmed the PVOD release date for the Focus Features drama, which arrived on digital storefronts on September 29. The film is priced at $19.99 to rent and $24.99 to purchase on platforms including Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube and cable on-demand services. Physical media collectors get their turn next: the 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD editions arrive November 3, with a limited-edition 4K SteelBook in the mix.

A Fast Exit From Theaters

The abbreviated theatrical window is not a surprise. The Uprising struggled to find an audience on the big screen, earning roughly $7.8 million at the worldwide box office — a soft result for a sweeping historical epic from an Academy Award-nominated director. Greengrass, the filmmaker behind Captain Phillips and United 93, wrote, directed and produced the film, which stars Garfield as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II in 14th-century England.

The supporting cast is stacked with prestige British talent: Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie and Jonny Lee Miller, among others. The film's grand battle sequences and gritty period detail were designed for the biggest screen possible — which makes its swift pivot to home viewing something of a what-might-have-been for the studio.

Why It Is Worth a Second Look at Home

Here is the thing about films like The Uprising: the theatrical marketplace has become brutally inhospitable to mid-budget historical dramas, and a fast PVOD release is often the only path left to finding an audience. Greengrass' take on the Peasants' Revolt — the uprising that seeded centuries of Robin Hood mythology — is exactly the kind of grown-up, effects-driven epic that tends to do its real business at home.

The home release also comes with substance. The 4K and Blu-ray editions carry bonus features including behind-the-scenes looks at the cast, the recreation of 1381 England, and deleted scenes. And for Garfield fans, there is fresh material beyond the film itself: the actor recently sat down for a featurette digging into his character's inner circle, including the film's most vengeful figure, the radical preacher John Ball — a reminder that the rebellion at the heart of the film was as much about ideology as about swords.

The Uprising will not reach subscription streaming for months, so digital rental or purchase is currently the only way to see it at home. For anyone who skipped it in theaters — which, judging by the box office, was nearly everyone — the rebellion is now one click away.