Where Can You Watch Prisoners (2013)? Check Streaming, Rental, Purchase, and Legal Free Options

Prisoners (2013) streams on FilmBox+, a paid subscription service, and can be rented or bought on several other platforms. No US platform currently offers it for free with ads, so viewers without FilmBox+ need to pay per view through a digital storefront. The film is a crime thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, and runs 2 hours and 33 minutes with an R rating, according to Apple's TV catalog page. Where you can watch it legally depends on whether you already subscribe to the one service carrying it, and on which country you're in.

Can You Stream Prisoners With a Subscription?
Where to Rent or Buy Prisoners Digitally
Is Prisoners Available to Watch for Free?
Does Availability Change Outside the US?
How to Check for Updates Before You Watch
Frequently Asked Questions

Can You Stream Prisoners With a Subscription?

In the United States, the only subscription service currently carrying Prisoners is FilmBox+, according to JustWatch's US listing. FilmBox+ is a smaller, niche streaming service focused on genre films, not one of the major platforms like Netflix or Max.

If you don't already pay for FilmBox+, signing up just to watch one movie may not be worth it compared to a one-time rental. The next sections cover those pay-per-view options.

Where to Rent or Buy Prisoners Digitally

For US viewers who don't want a FilmBox+ subscription, Prisoners is available to rent or purchase digitally through Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home, according to JustWatch. Apple's own catalog page confirms the film is listed for purchase and rental there as well, according to Apple.

Renting typically gives you a limited viewing window, while purchasing adds the film to your digital library permanently. Since pricing and rental terms can vary by platform and change over time, check the current rate on each storefront before choosing one. If you'd rather own a physical copy, DVD and Blu-ray versions are also listed for purchase on the same JustWatch page, according to JustWatch.

Amazon Video — rent or buy
Apple TV Store — rent or buy
Fandango At Home — rent or buy

Is Prisoners Available to Watch for Free?

No. JustWatch's US page lists no ad-supported or fully free streaming option for Prisoners, confirming only the paid FilmBox+ tier currently carries it in that country, according to JustWatch.

That means services like Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, or ad-supported Prime Video don't currently have the film in the US. A US viewer without a FilmBox+ subscription has to rent or buy the film digitally, since no mainstream subscription service — Netflix, Max, Hulu, or Peacock — or free ad-supported platform currently carries it, according to JustWatch.

Does Availability Change Outside the US?

Streaming rights for Prisoners vary by country, so where you live changes what's available. In Canada, JustWatch lists the film on Paramount+ in addition to FilmBox+, giving Canadian viewers a mainstream subscription option the US currently lacks, according to JustWatch's Canada listing.

In Ireland, the film streams on Netflix as well as FilmBox+, according to JustWatch's Ireland listing. This shows that a title absent from Netflix in one country can still be sitting on Netflix elsewhere, depending on regional licensing deals. If you travel or use a different region's account, it's worth checking that country's JustWatch page directly rather than assuming US availability applies everywhere.

How to Check for Updates Before You Watch

Streaming licenses rotate frequently, and a service carrying Prisoners today may drop it next month, or a new platform may pick it up. Regional catalogs can also shift independently of each other, as shown by Netflix carrying the film in Ireland but not the US, and Paramount+ carrying it in Canada but not the US. Because no single global answer applies, reconfirm availability close to when you plan to watch, according to the regional JustWatch pages cited above.

Check JustWatch's US page for the latest subscription, rental, and purchase links
If you're outside the US, check your own country's JustWatch page, since the lineup can differ
If FilmBox+ ever adds a free ad-supported tier, or another service picks up the film, that would appear on JustWatch's listing first

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a special subscription just for Prisoners?

Only if you want to stream it without paying per view — FilmBox+ is currently the sole subscription service carrying it in the US, according to JustWatch.

Is Prisoners on Netflix?

Not in the US, but it is available on Netflix in Ireland, according to JustWatch's Ireland listing.

What's the cheapest way to watch it without a subscription?

Renting through Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, or Fandango At Home is typically cheaper than buying, according to JustWatch.