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4 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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If you’ve ever wanted to see Mark Wahlberg as an old-school Italian mobster, then I have good news: That’s exactly who he plays in By Any Means, the crime thriller that releases on digital platforms to buy and rent tomorrow.
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that → want → platforms
Directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Sascha Penn, By Any Means is loosely based on the true story of Gregory Scarpa (played by Wahlberg in the film), a notorious mafia hitman turned FBI informant, who helped the FBI investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in Mississippi in 1966.
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FBI → direct → 1966
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II co-
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II → co → ?
stars as Special FBI Agent Wayne Strider, who is based on the real-life FBI agent Lindley DeVecchio.
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who → star → agent
Also starring Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Ethan Embry, David Strathairn, and Giancarlo Esposito, By Any Means might fill the wise-guy-shaped hole in your heart, if you’re into that sort of thing.
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you → star → thing
But before you drop $25 to watch this movie at home, you should know that we expect to see By Any Means streaming free on Paramount+ before the end of the year.
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Beginning on Tuesday, October 20 at 12 a.m. Eastern Time (which is also October 19 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time) By Any Means will be available to buy digitally on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, and more.
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Means → begin → Home
The price may vary depending on which platform you use to purchase the film, but on Amazon Prime the movie costs $24.99 to buy.
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movie → vary → 24.99
By Any Means is not yet streaming on any subscription streaming services, but we do expect to see By Any Means streaming on Paramount+ soon, because it is a Paramount movie.
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it → stream → Paramount+
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans, Essential and Premium.
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Paramount+ → offer → plans
Right now, you can get started with a seven-day free trial on the Premium plan.
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you → start → plan
The ad-supported Essential plan typically costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free Premium plan (which comes with Showtime titles and live CBS) costs $13.99/month.
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which → support → 13.99
When will the By Any Means movie be streaming free on Paramount Plus?
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movie → stream → Plus
You might see By Any Means streaming on Paramount+ around early December 2026.
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Means → see → December
The official By Any Means Paramount+ streaming date has not yet been announced.
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date → announce → ?
That said, we do expect to see By Any Means streaming on Paramount+ eventually, but we’re not sure when.
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we → say → Paramount+
Another recent Paramount film, Scary Movie, was released on digital platforms one month after opening in theaters, and began streaming on Paramount+ about three months after opening in theaters.
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film → release → theaters
If By Any Means follows a similar release pattern, you might see the movie streaming on Paramount+ around early December 2026.
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movie → follow → December
(Presuming that Paramount+ and HBO Max have not yet combined into one streamer yet, as they plan to do.)
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they → presume → streamer
If you want to watch the By Any Means movie right away, you can buy or rent the film online.
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you → want → film