When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. "The Suicide Squad," from director James Gunn, is now available to rent or buy through VOD retailers. The star-studded cast includes Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, and John Cena. You can watch the movie at home through services like Prime Video, Vudu, YouTube, and more. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. After a simultaneous release in theaters and on HBO Max, you can now stream "The Suicide Squad" from all major video-on-demand VOD retailers. On most platforms, the movie costs $25 to rent or $30 to and directed by James Gunn, "The Suicide Squad" features Harley Quinn Margot Robbie and a group of dangerous inmates from Belle Reve prison. The ragtag team of supervillains is sent on a bloody quest to destroy a laboratory with a dark past on the island of Corto gave "The Suicide Squad" an A- in our full review. According to Entertainment Correspondent Kirsten Acuna, the film is "one the smartest comic-book movies ever" and it deserves to be watched more than once. You can order "The Suicide Squad" to watch at home through video-on-demand services like Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV, Microsoft Movies, and YouTube. The movie costs $25 to rent or $30 to the film initially debuted on HBO Max, it's not currently part of that service's catalog. That said, "The Suicide Squad" is expected to return to HBO Max later this year. An exact release date has not been retailers usually give viewers up to a month to begin streaming rentals, and then 48 hours to finish a movie once it's started. Customers who choose to purchase "The Suicide Squad" have no time restrictions on their streaming access and can watch the movie an unlimited number of times."The Suicide Squad" is available to stream in up to 4K Ultra HD resolution with HDR on compatible TVs and media players. You can preorder physical copies of "The Suicide Squad" through Amazon on Blu-ray $25 and Ultra HD Blu-ray $30 with an expected release date of October 26. Are 'The Suicide Squad' and 'Suicide Squad' different movies?Though they have similar titles, "The Suicide Squad" is considered to be a standalone film that takes place after the events of 2016's "Suicide Squad."Certain actors, like Margot Robbie and Viola Davis, reprise their roles in the 2021 film, but other actors, like Jared Leto and Will Smith, do not. Though the new movie references the first, the creators don't consider it a direct sequel. The original "Suicide Squad" movie from 2016 is available on HBO Max, alongside many other DC superhero movies like "Birds of Prey," "Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice," and Zack Snyder's "Justice League." Reece Rogers Streaming Fellow, Insider Reviews Reece Rogers is a Streaming Fellow for the Insider Reviews team. They have written for WIRED, The Daily Beast, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. After graduating from college, they were a smartphone repair technician for a short stint and performed soldering magic on far too many iPhones. See below for some of their work. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here. Read more Read less Sign up for Insider Reviews' weekly newsletter for more buying advice and great deals. You can purchase logo and accolade licensing to this story here. Disclosure Written and researched by the Insider Reviews team. We highlight products and services you might find interesting. If you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our partners. We may receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. This does not drive our decision as to whether or not a product is featured or recommended. We operate independently from our advertising team. We welcome your feedback. Email us at reviews