David Streaming Release: Expected Date, Where to Watch, and Latest Updates

Fans are counting down to a streaming date for David, the animated biblical musical from directors Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes, a feature-length follow-up to Angel Studios’ Young David that brings the Book of Samuel’s warrior-poet to life.

If you missed David in theaters or just want to cue it up at home, here is the lay of the land on when it should hit streaming, where it is headed, and why the dates look the way they do.

Quick refresher: what David is

David is an animated biblical musical adventure about, yes, that David — the one from the Old Testament's Book of Samuel. It is directed by Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes and serves as a direct follow-up to Angel Studios' mini-series Young David, which lives on the studio's own streaming app.

So when can you stream it?

Based on Angel Studios' recent release habits, David is expected to start streaming between mid-February and early March 2026. That window lines up with the studio's typical 7–9 week gap from theaters to streaming.

The movie opened theatrically on December 19, 2025. Angel tends to bring its films to its own platform — the Angel app/site — first or essentially simultaneously with premium digital rental. Expect a similar approach here.

Why that timeline makes sense

Angel Studios just did this dance with The King of Kings: it hit theaters on April 11, 2025, then showed up on PVOD on May 28, 2025 — seven weeks later — just one day before it appeared on Angel's site. If they repeat that play, David lands on PVOD and the Angel app in that February 2026 window at the earliest.

• Theatrical release: December 19, 2025
• Estimated streaming window (Angel app): mid-February to early March 2026
• PVOD (Apple TV, Fandango at Home, etc.): likely the same week as Angel, possibly a day earlier, based on The King of Kings

Where it will stream

First stop: Angel Studios' own platform, Angel. It should also pop up on PVOD storefronts like Apple TV and Fandango at Home around the same time.

Reception so far

Since its theatrical release, David has pulled a 68% Tomatometer and a 98% audience score (Popcornmeter) on Rotten Tomatoes — a pretty big critic/audience split, which is not unusual for faith-forward titles but still worth noting.

The filmmakers on why this story still plays

'When a story lasts for 3000 years, it has something that touches the heart of humanity. David just had a heart after God and was for the people.'

That is co-director Brent Dawes, summing up why they think this version connects right now.

Who is in it

The voice cast includes Brandon Engman, Phil Wickham, Asim Chaudhry, Lauren Daigle, and Ashley Boettcher, among others.

The bottom line

If Angel Studios sticks to its usual schedule, circle February 2026 for David at home — with a slim chance it hits PVOD a day before it shows up on the Angel app, just like The King of Kings. Either way, you should not be waiting past early March.