The wait to stream Killers of the Flower Moon on Apple TV+ is almost over. Martin Scorsese’s historical crime drama debuts on Apple’s streaming service on Friday, January 12.
The epic proved is popular with both critics and audiences when it premiered in theaters around the world in October.
So many awards
Apple backed Killers of the Flower Moon with the hopes that the film would bring in awards, and it’s definitely delivering. It was named the Best Film of the Year by the National Board of Review, and is on the American Film Institute’s list of Motion Pictures of the Year. Plus, it was selected as the No. 1 Best Film of 2023 by The New York Times and The New Yorker.
And more awards are on the way — the movie received 12 Critics Choice Award nominations and seven Golden Globe nominations.
The Cult of Mac film critic is a fan of Martin Scorsese’s creation. He said, “Killers of the Flower Moon will go down as one of the director’s boldest and most furious statements in a career full of them” in his review.
Audiences like it too. It had a strong opening weekend during the theatrical run.
The film has a 93% critics approval rating on the review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, and an 84% audience approval score.
Killers of the Flower Moon offers actors and a director at their best
Martin Scorsese has a a long and illustrious career, directing such classics as Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. His list of awards is lengthy, including an Oscar, three Golden Globes and three Emmys.
His latest project is Killers of the Flower Moon, which tells the true story of a man who sets out to get control of Oklahoma’s oil riches through a series of murders of Osage Native Americans.
Here’s how Apple TV+ describes the upcoming movie:
“At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.
“Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), Killers of the Flower Moon is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, Killers of the Flower Moon is directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on David Grann’s bestselling book.”
Coming next week
Watching Killers of the Flower Moon comes with a subscription to Apple TV+. As noted, the film debuted on the streaming service on January 12.
A subscription to the service is $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
