Mary Magdalene

Looking for a drama that respects your time, available in Australia on Beamafilm and HBO Max, and in the US on Philo and AMC Plus Apple TV Channel ? Mary Magdalene is a real answer. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 578 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Rooney Mara — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Beamafilm.

Mary Magdalene arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Mary Magdalene earns every emotional beat it goes for. In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher named Jesus. Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. Mary Magdalene came out in 2018. Mary Magdalene resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Mary Magdalene. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Rooney Mara is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Mary Magdalene was released in 2018, directed by Garth Davis. The full 120-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.