In a world full of people, there is only one Nicolas Cage and he has a new movie called... Pig. The film is about an isolated man whose cherished truffle pig is swiped in a home invasion. The emotional devastation leads him on a quest back into civilization in search of his prized swine. While it may be a revenge film, it’s no vengeance thriller ala John Wick, or I Saw the Devil. It’s a somber, slower Cage rage than audiences are becoming more accustomed to. It’s an evolution of the silence and brooding interlaced between explosive outbursts of emotion and violence in the second half of Mandy—an arthouse revenge horror movie featuring another must-see Nic Cage performance.
Pig marks writer/director Michael Sarnoski’s first full-length feature film after several short films and series. While NEON and A24 share a penchant for collaborating with the latest up-and-coming talent, Pig seems like NEON’s most A24-adjacent film since Revenge (2017). Early reviews are in and NEON films’ Pig is sitting high on the hog at 97 % on Rotten Tomatoes. Strong visual storytelling—Pig reputedly bolsters a silent opening similar to Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will be Blood—and a restrained Nic Cage performance has long been cited as a major strength of the film. It’s finally available for general audiences, so here’s a rundown of where it currently can, and can’t, be found.
Editor's Note: This piece was last updated on December 2, 2021 to include updated streaming and Blu-ray information.
Is Pig Playing in Theaters?
Pig opened in select theaters starting July 16 from NEON films and no longer in its theatrical window. However, if the film starts to pick up awards steam, there's a possibility they might bring it back for a few limited screenings, just in time for those big campaigns. Keep an eye on this space, because we'll update it if NEON makes plans for putting Pig back in theaters nationwide.
Is Pig Streaming On Any Platforms?
At long last, Pig is finally available to catch on streaming! Pig arrived on Hulu on November 26 as a part of NEON's ongoing deal with the streamer. Here's the direct link to the landing page if you want to get to Cage's emotional pig-hunt right now.
Is Pig Available to Rent or Purchase on Blu-ray or VOD?
Yes. Pig was released on VOD on August 3, and is now available to rent or own digitally through a variety of retailers.
Subsequently, Pig arrived on Blu-ray on November 2. Bonus features include deleted scenes and a featurette titled "Nicolas Cage Cooks,” which sees the actor preparing for the film by learning to play a professional cook.
Nicolas Cage Movies Streaming Now
If you don't want to wait for Pig to arrive online to get your cage fix, good news, you've got some great options streaming right now. Semi-recent Nicolas Cage horror fan favorites Color Out of Space and Mandy are currently streaming on Shudder while Willy’s Wonderland is on Hulu.
Watch him suffer the side effects of Lovecraftian terrors alongside Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck), Madeleine Arthur (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), Elliot Knight (American Gothic), and Tommy Chong in Color Out of Space, or watch his life under invasion by a sadistic cult with Andrea Riseborough (Possessor) in Mandy. Both SpectreVision films feature beautiful scenery, touching stories, and violent encounters.
Willy’s Wonderland is a more comedic horror tale about a janitor hunted by large animatronic monsters in a combo children’s restaurant and arcade. It’s another role defined by physical performance over vocalization but this time it’s blanketed by blood and fun.
For fans of the funnier side of Nic Cage, seek out The History of Swear Words on Netflix, where he hosts a six-episode series all about everyone’s favorite words.
Upcoming Nicolas Cage Movies
With news of Amazon’s adaptation of The Tiger King story scrapped, it looks as though Cage will no longer take on the mullet and mustache of Joe Exotic. Fans will have to look towards his performances in coming films for their Nic fix. He’s set to star as himself—hell yeah—as a covert CIA operative in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent by Tom Gormican (That Awkward Moment) and Kevin Etten (Workaholics), set to be released next year.
He’s also starring in The Retirement Plan, an action-comedy featuring Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy), Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen), and Ashley Greene (Twilight Saga) next year too.
