Foxcatcher OTT release date: When and where to watch Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo’s biographical crime sports drama

Foxcatcher OTT release date: Released in 2014, the English biographical sports drama delves into the heinous murder of David Schultz

Foxcatcher

Director Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher is a gripping drama that explores the destructive power of wealth and privilege. Steve Carrell played the eccentric millionaire John E. Du Pont, who lures Olympic gold medalist brothers–David and Mark Schultz into a twisted reality. The film is based on the true story of John Eleuthère du Pont, a wealthy chemical company heir, who had served imprisonment for thirteen-to-thirty years for the murder of David Schultz.

When and where to watch Foxcatcher

The biological sports drama–Foxctcher is releasing on Lionsgate Play, on November 8, 2024, which you will also be able to watch through OTTplay Premium. Apart from Steve Carrell, the English drama also stars Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum as Schultz brothers–David and Mark, Sienna Miller as David’s wife Nancy Schultz, Vanessa Redgrave as John E. Du Pont’s mother Jean Du Pont.

Foxcatcher plot overview

When millionaire John E. Du Pont extends an invitation to Olympic wrestling champions David and Mark Schultz to join his elite wrestling team–Foxcatcher, their lives take a dramatic turn. Du Pont with his vast wealth and sheer passion for wrestling, offers the Schultz brothers a unique opportunity to train at his lavish estate and pursue their athletic dreams under his patronage.

However, as the brothers immerse themselves into that world, they soon discover the dark side of their benefactor’s personality. Du Pont’s mental instability and obsessive behaviour begin to strain their relationship, leading to a tragic and irreversible outcome that forever alters their lives.

Steve Carrell’s experience working in Foxcatcher

Back in 2014, director Bennett Miller, along with Steve Carrell, Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum had a great talk with Variety magazine and shared their experiences working in Foxcatcher. According to Carrell, Bennett Miller was the first big reason to take on the challenge of playing the infamous murderer John E. Du Pont.

On the other hand, director Miller shared that when he got to know about the other side of Steve Carrell, he immediately knew Carrell is the one for him. “The notion of casting somebody who is perceived habitually in a benign way, meaning you don’t expect these characters to be capable of doing the things that this character does, is something that was said about the real John du Pont”, Miller told Variety.

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