Forgotten Island, the new DreamWorks animated adventure, is finally hitting theaters this weekend. And if you were hoping to skip the cinema and stream it at home, the news is not good: the movie is not available anywhere online right now, and it won’t be for months. The film, directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, follows two best friends in the Philippines in the 1990s who get trapped on a magical island called Nakali, where demons feed on their memories. The voice cast includes H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, and Lea Salonga.
Here is the full rundown of where — and when — you can watch it.
Opening in Theaters
Forgotten Island opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, September 25. That is the only place to see it right now. The movie is not streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or Disney+.
The official word is that the movie is not yet available to watch online or on streaming.
If you want to watch it at home, you need to wait. The movie is not coming to any subscription service until later this year, and even then it will arrive piecemeal.
The Digital Hold
The reason nothing is streaming is simple: the movie is still in theaters. Studios typically hold back digital releases until a theatrical window closes, and DreamWorks is following that pattern here. The film has not even hit digital stores yet, let alone landed on a streaming platform.
The official word is that the movie is not yet available to watch online or on streaming. That is a complete statement from the studio, and it applies to every service. There is no Netflix version, no Prime Video rental, no Disney+ queue.
The Digital Release Timeline
The movie will eventually land on digital stores, but that has not been announced yet. Once it does, you will be able to buy or rent it through Prime Video and other services. The timing is not fixed, and Universal has not had a consistent digital release strategy.
After that, the Netflix deal kicks in. Under Universal’s arrangement with Netflix, Universal animated movies — including DreamWorks titles — get a limited run on the streaming giant. The pattern holds that these films stream on Netflix about four months after they appear on Peacock.
Peacock as the First Stop
Peacock is the first stop for Universal releases after theaters. Almost all Universal movies end up there, and Forgotten Island is no exception. The release date has not been announced, but the pattern suggests a timeline:
- Disclosure Day — another Universal release — began streaming on Peacock about four months after it opened in theaters.
- If Forgotten Island follows that model, you might see it on digital in about a month, around late October 2026.
- Streaming on Peacock could then follow around late January 2027.
Other Universal movies have moved faster. Some have appeared on Peacock just three or even two months after release. That means Forgotten Island could show up as early as December 2026.
Netflix After Peacock
Netflix is the second stop, but it is a long wait. The deal sends Universal animated movies to Netflix four months after they stream on Peacock. If the Peacock release follows the usual pattern, you might see Forgotten Island on Netflix around late May 2027.
That is a long gap. If you want to watch the movie at home, you are looking at almost a year between its theatrical debut and its arrival on Netflix.
Disney+ Is Out
Disney+ is out of the running entirely. The movie is not a Disney production, so it will never appear on the platform. The story explains this clearly: not all animated movies are Disney.
For viewers who want to skip the theater, that narrows the options considerably. You are stuck with Peacock or waiting for Netflix.
Subscription Plans for Peacock
Peacock currently offers two subscription tiers:
- Premium with ads costs $12.99 per month.
- Premium Plus ad-free costs $19.99 per month.
There are also annual plans that stretch the monthly cost across 12 months for the price of 10. Those cost either $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads.
Peacock Premium Plus is also available via Prime Video, with a seven-day free trial that you cannot get by subscribing directly on Peacock.
What We Know
The key facts are straightforward:
- Theatrical release: Friday, September 25
- Digital release: not announced, but likely around late October 2026
- Peacock streaming: likely late January 2027, possibly earlier
- Netflix streaming: around late May 2027, based on the usual four-month pattern
The movie is not available anywhere online right now, and it will not be for months.
“Almost all Universal movies go to the NBCUniversal streaming platform, Peacock.”
The story spends nearly a thousand words explaining that the movie is not streaming anywhere right now, which makes the whole thing feel like a very long list of excuses for why people can’t skip the theater. The movie deserves its theatrical moment, but the patience required to wait for it on Peacock and then Netflix is a real ask.
See the video the story is built around at Decider.
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