How to watch Where the Crawdads Sing

Daisy Edgar-Jones and David Strathairn in Where the Crawdads Sing
(Image credit: Sony Pictures)

One of the most talked about books of the last few years, Where the Crawdads Sing, has finally arrived with its movie adaptation. A bit of counter-programming to the action and superhero movies of the summer blockbuster calendar, fans of the book are likely excited to see Delia Owens’ characters come to life on screen. But where can they go to watch Where the Crawdads Sing?

We’ve got everything you need to know about how to watch Where the Crawdads Sing below, including if the movie is currently available for streaming.

How to watch Where the Crawdads Sing in movie theaters?

Where the Crawdads Sing is still playing in select movie theaters around the world.

To find screenings of Where the Crawdads Sing, you can check the website of your local movie theaters to see if it is playing there, or head over to Fandango, where you can see every theater that is playing the movie near you.

If you’re wondering how you can make a trip to the movie theater to see Where the Crawdads Sing, or any movie, a bit more affordable, you should definitely look into movie theater subscription/membership deals. Offered by many movie theater chains in the US and UK, these programs give movie fans discounted/free tickets for a flat monthly rate to see a certain number of movies (depending on the program). Deals on concessions and other things to make your movie-going experience special are also available.

Is Where the Crawdads Sing streaming?

Where the Crawdads Sing is not available to stream at this time, though the movie is heading to digital.

Sony has announced that Where the Crawdads Sing debuts on digital on-demand platforms September 6. This includes Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube and more. You can pre-order the movie right now.

No information was given on when Where the Crawdads Sing is going to make its way to subscription streaming platforms.

Where the Crawdads Sings Blu-ray/DVD

Just a week after the movie premieres on digital, movie fans can own a physical copy of Where the Crawdads Sings, as the Blu-Ray/DVD version of the movie releases on September 13.

In addition to the movie, the Where the Crawdads Sings DVD features 17 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, as well as other bonus material, per Collider. Here is the full lineup of special features:

  • Adapting a Phenomenon: explore the journey of bringing the best-selling novel to life as told by the cast and filmmakers of Where The Crawdads Sing.
  • Creating the World: when a book is as beloved as Where The Crawdads Sing, the details of the world are everything. Hear firsthand from the designers and artists that translated those images to the screen.
  • Women in Focus: from its captivating central character, Kya, crafted by author Delia Owens to the incredible team of women at the helm of the film adaptation, this piece is a testament to the strength, determination and resilience of women both onscreen and behind the scenes.
  • 14 deleted & extended scenes: see more of the marsh, mystery and magic in this collection of deleted and extended scenes.
  • "Carolina" lyric video

What else you need to know about Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People), Taylor John Smith (Sharp Objects), Harris Dickinson (The King’s Man), David Strathairn (Nomadland), Michael Hyatt (Snowfall), Sterling Macer Jr. (Bones) and Bill Kelly (The Wonder Years). The movie is directed by Olivia Newman.

You can read What to Watch’s Where the Crawdads Sing review right here, or check out the critical consensus for the movie over at Rotten Tomatoes.

Watch the trailer for Where the Crawdads Sing directly below.

Yes, that was Taylor Swift you heard in the trailer, singing her original song for the movie, "Carolina." You can watch the lyric video for the song here as well. 

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.