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Verity Hits Digital Stores for Purchase and Rental

Amazon MGM Studios pushed the R‑rated Colleen Hoover adaptation into paid digital sales quickly to shorten its theatrical window and leave a later MGM+ streaming run likely.

Overview

  • The film became available to buy for $24.99 or rent for $19.99 on major retailers on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with rentals allowing 30 days to start and 48 hours to finish once playback begins.
  • Verity is offered on Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home, and no Amazon Prime membership is required to purchase or rent the movie.
  • The digital release follows a strong theatrical showing that grossed about $162 million worldwide despite largely negative critic reviews and a low Rotten Tomatoes critics score.
  • The R rating for sexual content, nudity, language, violence and bloody images led to minor regional edits during the theatrical rollout and the film’s deliberately ambiguous ending was shaped by testing multiple finales in postproduction.
  • Studios and critics say the quick paid‑digital window underlines Amazon MGM’s staged release strategy and could accelerate more Colleen Hoover film adaptations, with an MGM+ streaming debut expected at a later, unannounced date.