Florence Pugh's Modern Horror Classic 'Midsommar' Finds New Streaming Home

Midsommar is now streaming on HBO Max as part of the platform's June update, which also includes the thrillers Stoker and A History of Violence. The 2019 A24 release stars Oscar nominee Florence Pugh and was directed by Ari Aster. In the film, Dani (Pugh) suffers a blow when her sister kills their parents and then takes her own life, while her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) is dismissive.

Months later Christian invites Dani to join him and friends on a trip to Sweden for a midsummer festival. The remote commune seems welcoming at first, but ritualistic practices soon grow disturbing and the group begins to suspect danger; Dani, treated as a special visitor, discovers the settlement may hold answers about her place in the world and the future of her relationship.

Released July 3, 2019, Midsommar grossed a total of $48.5 million, earning more than five times its $9 million budget, and earned an 83% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. The 147-minute film helped put Pugh in the Hollywood spotlight.

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