Ryan Reynolds thriller Buried is now streaming for free on Fawesome

A single-location thriller

The 2010 thriller 'Buried', starring Ryan Reynolds, is now available to stream for free with ads on the FAST service Fawesome. Directed by Rodrigo Cortés, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical notice for its high-concept execution and Reynolds' committed performance. The movie established a pre-stardom dramatic landmark for Reynolds, who would later lead the global franchise 'Deadpool' in 2016.

'Buried' follows Paul Conroy, an American civilian truck driver in Iraq, who wakes to find he has been buried alive in a wooden coffin. With only a lighter and a nearly-dead cell phone, he must piece together his predicament and orchestrate a rescue before his air runs out. The film is notable for its formal constraint; its entire 94-minute runtime takes place inside the coffin, with Reynolds as the only actor seen on screen. Voices from the outside world, including those of his captors and potential rescuers, are heard only over the phone.

The FAST channel context

The film's arrival on Fawesome, a free ad-supported streaming television service owned by Future Today, places it among a growing catalog of licensed library titles finding new life on FAST platforms. These channels offer viewers a curated selection of films and television series at no cost, monetized through intermittent ad breaks. For a film like 'Buried', which had a modest theatrical run grossing $19.1 million worldwide according to Box Office Mojo, a FAST window provides a new revenue stream and introduces the work to an audience that may have missed its initial release. This type of distribution allows viewers to explore earlier, less-mainstream projects from established stars.