Disney’s new live-action version of the 1998 animated hit Mulan is now available to stream on Disney Plus, but it takes more than a subscription to the channel in order to watch the hotly anticipated film. Disney‘s latest remake will cost you an extra $30 on top of your new or existing subscription. Read on to learn everything you need to know to watch it.
If you want to avoid that extra $30 fee, you can wait until Dec. 4, when Mulan becomes free to all Disney Plus subscribers. But that three-month wait might be a challenge for fans who have excitedly waited to see the human version of this time-honored warrior tale about personal grit, family bonds and overcoming impossible odds.
Both Disney films are based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan and follow a young woman in China who poses as a man in order to take her father’s place in the war against the Huns. In the live-action film, helmed by director Niki Caro, Yifei Liu plays the title role. Unlike the G-rated animated musical, Mulan for 2020 is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and is a more realistic telling. Critics have described the new film as exciting, vibrant and emotional.
You can’t watch Mulan on Disney Plus for free today
To watch Mulan on Disney Plus between now and Dec. 3, you need to have a subscription and pay an additional $30 to rent the movie. You can use the payment card you have on file, or pay with a different card. On Dec. 4, the movie will be released to all Disney Plus Subscribers to watch at no additional charge.
What if I want to watch Mulan more than once?
As long as you maintain your Disney Plus subscription, you’ll have to pay $30 only once to watch the film as many times as you like. If you cancel your subscription and decide to reactivate it, you’ll still have access to Mulan.
There are three basic ways to subscribe:
- Month-to-month Disney Plus subscription ($6.99 per month)
- Annual Disney Plus subscription ($70 per year): If you want to prepay for a year of Disney Plus, this option gets your monthly fee down to $5.83.
- Disney Plus/Hulu/ESPN Plus bundle ($12.99 per month): Normally, it costs about $18 to get this triple shot of Disney-owned online services. But ordering them as a bundle saves you $5 a month.
How can I purchase Mulan on Disney Plus?
It’s impossible to miss Mulan on the disneyplus.com page or in the app. Click Get Premier Access and you’ll be asked to pay with the card on file or with a different form of payment.
Read more: How to watch Mulan on Disney Plus (ET Online)
Can I download Mulan to watch offline?
Disney Plus currently lets you download all of its shows and movies to watch offline. Mulan has all the same product features that other titles on Disney Plus do, so it’s also available for download.
This story is updated often.