Relay

Name: Relay
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025-08-21
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, Willa Fitzgerald, Eisa Davis

2025·Movie·R·112 min·★ 7.0(443)

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“No callers are identified. No conversations are recorded. No phone records are kept. Now speak clearly and when you are finished say: 'Go ahead'.”

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.

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Where is Relay streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel	—
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	WOW, Wow Fiction Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Rakuten TV
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Relay

Relay is a 2025 English-language action, drama and thriller film directed by David Mackenzie. The cast is led by Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

Relay was produced by Thunder Road, Sigma Films, and Black Bear Pictures and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on August 21, 2025, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: David Mackenzie
Writers: Justin Piasecki, David Mackenzie
Release date: August 21, 2025
OTT release: September 16, 2025
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Box office: $4 million
Production: Thunder Road, Sigma Films, Black Bear Pictures

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Relay cast & crew

Relay was directed by David Mackenzie and written by Justin Piasecki and David Mackenzie.

The cast features Riz Ahmed as Ash, Lily James as Sarah, Sam Worthington as Dawson, Willa Fitzgerald as Rosetti, Eisa Davis as Wash, and Matthew Maher as Hoffman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tony Doogan, cinematography is by Giles Nuttgens, and it was produced by Teddy Schwarzman and Basil Iwanyk.

Is Relay worth watching?

Relay holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 443 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Relay is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Relay

In United States, you can stream Relay on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 16, 2025.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.