Madden Movie Starring Nicolas Cage Sets Prime Video Release Date

The upcoming sports drama centering on the life and career of John Madden has secured its official streaming debut. Amazon MGM has scheduled the film to land on Prime Video on November 18, 2026, according to trade reports. Before arriving on the streaming platform, the movie is expected to receive a limited theatrical release in November designed specifically for awards-qualification purposes rather than a wide national run.

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The feature stars Nicolas Cage as Madden, capturing the spirit of the burly, garrulous head coach who took the Oakland Raiders to an unlikely Super Bowl victory. Christian Bale stars alongside Cage as maverick Raiders owner Al Davis, while Kathryn Hahn plays Madden’s wife, Virginia. The ensemble cast also features John Mulaney as EA Sports founder Trip Hawkins, Sienna Miller as Davis’ wife Carol, and Shane Gillis.

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Director David O. Russell previously teased the tone of the production when the project was announced in 2024.

“feature will be about the joy, humanity and genius that was John Madden in a wildly inventive, cool world of the 1970s.”

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Tracing the Extraordinary Career of an NFL Legend

The film explores Madden’s unlikely journey from the sidelines to the cultural mainstream. As head coach of the Raiders from 1969 to 1978, he compiled a career winning percentage of .759—the highest among coaches with more than 100 career victories—and led the franchise to victory in Super Bowl XI. Following his retirement from coaching in 1979, he transitioned to television, spending three decades as a color commentator working for all four major networks.

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Beyond broadcasting, his legacy expanded in 1988 when he partnered with EA Sports to lend his name and expertise to the Madden NFL video game franchise, which grew into one of the best-selling game series of all time. Madden passed away on December 28, 2021, at the age of 85.

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Behind the Scenes and Distribution Strategy

The production is backed by Amazon MGM, with a script written by David O. Russell based on an earlier version by Cambron Clark. Todd Black produces the film through his Escape Artists banner alongside partners Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, with Jonathan Shukat and Matthew Budman also producing, and David Bloomfield serving as executive producer.

Trade reporting points to Russell’s history of combative behavior on film sets as well as the commercial underperformance of his 2022 period drama Amsterdam, which grossed $31 million globally against an $80 million budget at Disney’s 20th Century Studios.