Tomorrow, When the War Began

Tomorrow, When the War Began is currently streaming in Australia on Stan and Bloodstream, and in the US on Bloodstream and Hoopla, and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 556 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Caitlin Stasey is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Start it on Stan whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Tomorrow, When the War Began keeps coming up in conversation. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives Tomorrow, When the War Began its staying power. Ellie Linton, a teen from an Australian coastal town, leads her friends on an excursion to a camp deep in the woods, dubbed "Hell." Upon their return, the youths find that their town has been overrun by an enemy army, and their friends and family have been imprisoned. When the hostile invaders become alerted to their presence, Ellie and her friends band together to escape -- and strike back against -- this mysterious enemy. Caitlin Stasey and Rachel Hurd-Wood lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. Tomorrow, When the War Began came out in 2010. Tomorrow, When the War Began earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — Tomorrow, When the War Began is not one of those. 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. Caitlin Stasey is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.

Tomorrow, When the War Began was released in 2010, directed by Stuart Beattie. The full 103-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.