The Machine is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Peter Atencio. The 112-minute movie stars Bert Kreischer and is inspired by his 2016 stand-up special of the same name. Kreische plays a fictionalized version of himself, adding numerous twists and turns to the now-viral comedy special. Interested viewers can now watch the flick online.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Machine via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is The Machine available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Machine is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
After a wild night in Russia in 1999, the character of Bert Kreischer earns the title “The Machine”, owing to his unpredictable antics. Twenty-three years later, Bert is a stand-up comedian and has monetized his story by turning it into a comedy special. His life is changed forever when his past catches up to him in the form of Irina, a Russian mobster. Having inadvertently stolen her father’s watch, Bert and his father are kidnapped by Irina to be taught a lesson.
The titular character Bert Kreischer is played by the man himself, with fan-favorite Mark Hamill playing his father, Albert. Jimmy Tatro is seen portraying a young Bert, with Iva Babić, Robert Maaser, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Martyn Ford, Jessica Gabor, Rita Bernard, Nikola Đuričko, and Oleg Taktarov rounding up the additional cast.
Watch The Machine streaming via Netflix
The Machine is available to watch on Netflix. With a wide range of movies and TV shows to choose from, the American-based streaming service is a certified content goldmine
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
The Machine synopsis is as follows:
“Bert Kreischer faces a familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
