How to Watch the Road House Remake Right Now
Jake Gyllenhaal didn't get ripped as hell for you to *not* see the movie.
This new interpretation of the story makes some changes, toning down some of the sillier elements that would fly in an ’80s flick destined to be rewatched on VHS but might give modern streaming audiences pause. Like, for instance, the very idea that Patrick Swayze’s Dalton is a bouncer so good at bouncing that his reputation spans bars across the country, and proprietors can call on him when they need help.
In 1989, that premise made Road House one cape short of a superhero movie, but in 2024, the setup is (slightly, only ever so slightly) more realistic: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Dalton is an MMA fighter who has fallen on hard times and takes a job protecting the patrons of a bar in the Florida Keys from a marauding biker gang.
From that point on, the plot takes a back seat to make way for a series of lengthy, elaborately choreographed, pretty damn brutal fight sequences, as Dalton goes to war with a corrupt cohort of mobsters—including the enforcer Knox, played with sneering relish by real-life UFC fighter (and controversial casting choice) Conor McGregor.
Is Road House on streaming?
Road House had its world premiere at SXSW on March 8 and was released digitally on March 21. As an Amazon MGM Studios movie, it is streaming exclusively on Prime Video.
And as a bonus, just in case you feel like planning a double feature, the original Road House (1989) is also available to watch on Prime.
