How to watch Maestro

Bradley Cooper in Maestro
Bradley Cooper in Maestro (Image credit: Jason McDonald/Netflix)

One of the big new movies to close out 2023 is Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro. Poised to be a major Oscar contender, many movie fans are going to want to watch Maestro as soon as they can, but just how can they do that?

Maestro is a Netflix original movie, however, it was not immediately available to watch on the streaming service. It received one of the few exclusive runs in movie theaters that Netflix gives its biggest movies each year, and in fact, it's one of the longest runs of any Netflix original movie in some time.

To find out when and where Maestro is playing near you and just when you can watch Maestro on Netflix, read on for all the key details.

How to stream Maestro

After about a month-long exclusive run in movie theaters, Maestro is now available to stream on Netflix.

Of course, you need a Netflix subscription to watch Maestro on Netflix. There are numerous subscription options for the streaming service, but all of them will allow you to watch the movie.

How to watch Maestro in movie theaters

Maestro's is still playing in movie theaters, though its exclusive run is now over.

To find out where Maestro is playing near you, check out Fandango, which will give you all of the locations and times that Maestro is playing in your area. The site also allows you to purchase your tickets directly online.

Another option to not only find a Maestro screening but potentially save on it is with a movie theater subscription or membership. These programs, which are offered by many US and UK movie theater chains, allow movie lovers to get free, discounted or monthly allotment of tickets to new movies, as well as deals on concessions and more.

What else to know about Maestro

Bradley Cooper co-wrote, directed and starred in Maestro, which Netflix bills as "a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love."

In addition to Cooper, the movie stars Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman and Josh Hamilton.

Maestro is officially "Certified Fresh" by Rotten Tomatoes, with the review aggregator site scoring the movie an 84% positive rating as of November 30.

Watch the trailer for Maestro directly below.

Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.