Cast your mind back to autumn last year. Do the words “Miss Flo” mean anything to you now? How about the quote: “It feels like a real, like, you know, 'go to the theatre' film movie”? Surely you must remember Spitgate?
We’re talking, of course, about the Olivia Wilde-directed Don’t Worry Darling, a film that cemented itself in the pop culture consciousness thanks to an onslaught of off-set drama. Perhaps all the gossip surrounding the film – not to mention the memes – put you off, and you never got around to watching it. Many critics would say you made a wise decision.
But now that it has hit streaming sites in the UK, maybe it's time to make your own mind up.
What’s the big idea?
Don’t Worry Darling stars Harry Styles as Jack and Florence Pugh as his wife, Alice, a picture-perfect, suburb-dwelling Californian couple in the 1950s. While the Stepford Wives-like women all busy themselves with making home life as delightful as possible for their hubbies, the men are all off working at the mysterious Victory Project.
What’s going on in the VP? The leader of the group is the charismatic but sinister Frank (Chris Pine) and when one of the wives goes missing, Alice looks deeper into the community and realises there’s a horrible, dystopian, dark secret at the heart of it.
How to watch Don't Worry Darling for free
DWD was released in cinemas back in September last year, but as of June 23, it's available to stream on Sky Cinema and NOW TV.
While there’s currently no free 7-day trial for Sky Cinema or NOW TV, the cheapest membership costs £9.99 for a month, which you can set up by clicking here. Given the cost of cinema tickets (and the price of a tub of popcorn once you’re there) it’s actually a pretty good deal, as you can watch unlimited films on the streamer for a month, from up to three devices. You can also cancel any time after the first month.
Other big movies currently on their site that are also worth a watch at the moment are The Lost King, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse and Smile, but new films are added throughout the month.
