Ridley Scott & Tom Hardy’s R-Rated War Epic Officially Sets New Streaming Home

Published Nov 1, 2026, 4:01 PM EST Matthew Rudoy is one of ScreenRant's Movie & TV News Editors. He covers the latest in movie & TV news, with a focus on major franchises like Star Wars, The Boys, and Game of Thrones, and also writes some features and reviews. He wrote lists for ScreenRant from 2017-2022, became a news writer in 2023, a senior staff writer in 2024, and an editor in 2025. An R-rated war movie directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Hardy has found a new platform for streaming. Scott's filmography is in a class of its own with the acclaimed likes of Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Thelma and Louise, and The Martian. Some of his other movies have had a more mixed reception, such as Gladiator II, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, and Body of Lies. The filmmaker also has plenty of other projects in the works, from a Treasure Island remake starring Hugh Jackman to a script he believes is perfect for Matthew Rhys. Early on in his career, Hardy played the role of SPC Lance Twombly in Black Hawk Down, which was directed by Scott. The 2001 movie is based on the true story of two Black Hawk helicopters being shot down during the Battle of Mogadishu and the soldiers' fight to survive after suddenly being stranded in enemy territory. Scott and Hardy's collaboration is commonly regarded as one of the best war movies of all time, making its new streaming home all the more important. Hardy & Scott's Black Hawk Down Is Making A Crash Landing On Pluto TV Black Hawk Down is streaming on Pluto TV as of November 1. One of the advantages of this being its new home is that the platform does not have subscriptions and is instead completely free and ad-supported. While the movie can be rented or bought on services like Prime Video, it is not streaming for free anywhere else. Along with Hardy, Black Hawk Down has a massive cast that features Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Erica Bana, Tom Sizemore, Hugh Dancy, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Ewen Bremner, Sam Shepard, Orlando Bloom, Ty Burrell, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ioan Gruffudd, Glenn Morshower, Kim Coates, and Željko Ivanek. For many of these actors, the war movie predated what would become their most iconic roles. The War Epic Has A Special Place In Hardy's Filmography Long before becoming a frequent blockbuster star, Black Hawk Down was Hardy's very first film role. It set the stage for his prosperous career, leading to his Academy Award-nominated performance in Alejandro Iñárritu's The Revenant, along with roles in Inception, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Dark Knight Rises, Peaky Blinders, Mad Max: Fury Road, three Venom movies, The Bikeriders, Havoc, and MobLand. Black Hawk Down also set the stage for starring in other war movies based on true stories, including Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Hardy plays a pilot named Farrier in the World War II film, which received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won in three categories. Release Date December 28, 2001 Runtime 145 minutes Director Ridley Scott Cast Eric Bana SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson Writers Ken Nolan, Mark Bowden Producers Jerry Bruckheimer, Ridley Scott