Quick check before you read on: this is about the 2013 Formula 1 drama Rush, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, directed by Ron Howard. It's not August Rush, the 2007 film about a musically gifted orphan, and it's not Big Time Rush, the Nickelodeon boy-band show. If Niki Lauda, James Hunt, and the 1976 F1 season are why you're here, keep reading.
Streaming rights for this film have moved around a lot since it came out, and the country list that used to circulate for "Rush on Netflix" is now out of date. Here's what VPN Super found after checking current listings country by country, plus what to do if the film isn't sitting on your local Netflix.
Is Rush (2013) on Netflix in 2026?
Not in any major Netflix library checked for this update. Netflix removed Rush from its US catalog on April 16, 2024. The UK lost it earlier still, back in 2022, and Ireland, Italy, Canada, Australia, and Mexico have all dropped it from their Netflix libraries since. Studiocanal, which handles much of the film's distribution outside the US, now licenses it to Amazon Channels and Apple TV instead of renewing Netflix deals.
That's a real shift from a couple of years ago, when Rush sat on Netflix across a cluster of territories built around the UK catalog: the UK itself, Ireland, Italy, and a handful of small dependencies and overseas territories that typically inherit their Netflix library from a larger reference market, including Gibraltar, Guernsey, Bermuda, San Marino, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Once the UK license lapsed, those smaller markets lost the film too.
| Country | On Netflix (2026) | Where it streams instead |
|---|---|---|
| United States | No | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home Rent/buy |
| United Kingdom | No | Studiocanal channel via Apple TV or Prime Video, Sky Store, Rakuten TV Subscription/rent |
| Ireland | No | Apple TV Store, Sky Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video Rent/buy |
| Italy | No | Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go, Now TV, HBO Max Subscription |
| Canada | No | Crave Subscription, CTV Free with ads |
| Australia | No | 7plus Free with ads |
| Mexico | No | Adrenalina Pura channel via Amazon or Apple TV Subscription |
Netflix licenses move on their own schedule and without much warning, so this table reflects what VPN Super could confirm at the time of writing rather than a permanent state of affairs. If Rush resurfaces on Netflix somewhere, the VPN method further down still applies.
Rush vs. August Rush vs. Big Time Rush
Search results for "Rush" tend to pull in three completely different titles, so it's worth separating them out:
Rush (2013)
Ron Howard's Formula 1 drama. Chris Hemsworth plays James Hunt, Daniel Brühl plays Niki Lauda, and the film follows their rivalry through the 1976 F1 season. This is the one covered in this article.
August Rush (2007)
A drama about a musically gifted orphan searching for his birth parents through the sound of the city. Freddie Highmore stars. No Formula 1, no Hemsworth, and no connection to the 2013 film beyond sharing a word in the title.
Big Time Rush
The Nickelodeon sitcom about a boy band, which ran from 2009 to 2013 and got a reunion film in 2022. Also unrelated to Formula 1 or Ron Howard.
Watching Rush with a VPN if your library doesn't have it
Streaming platforms restrict libraries by country because that's how the underlying licenses are sold. A streaming VPN routes your connection through a server in a different country, so the platform sees a local IP address and serves that country's catalog instead of yours. It's the same principle that would let you catch Rush on Netflix again if it returns to a region's library, and it applies just as well to the country-locked platforms in the table above, like Crave in Canada or Now TV in Italy.
Recommended setup
- Premium servers cover 64 countries and 104 locations on iOS, Mac, and Windows, and 58 countries and 78 locations on Android, so switching regions to check a different library only takes a few taps.
- Turn on the kill switch before you connect. It shipped on iOS in June 2026 and on Android in July 2026, but both ship off by default, so flip it on manually in Settings.
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1) Download VPN Super Unlimited Proxy
Get the app from the App Store or Google Play. The free tier covers 20 countries on iOS and 15 on Android if you just want to test a couple of libraries first.
2) Connect to a server in the right country
Open the app and pick a server in a country where your target platform carries the film, based on the table above. Give the connection a few seconds to settle before you open the streaming app.
3) Restart the app and search for Rush
Close the streaming app fully, reopen it once the VPN is connected, and search for the title. If the catalog still shows your old region, disconnect, reconnect, and try again; some apps cache the last known location for a few minutes.
Is it legal to use a VPN this way?
VPNs are legal to use in most countries, but switching your streaming platform's detected region through one can run against that platform's terms of service, even though it doesn't break the law itself. Streaming services occasionally flag or pause accounts they suspect of VPN use.
Rules on VPN use also vary by country, so check local regulations before connecting. This is general information, not legal advice.
About Rush (2013)
The film follows the 1976 Formula 1 season, when James Hunt's brash, playboy approach to racing collided with Niki Lauda's methodical precision. Their rivalry pushes both men toward a near-fatal crash at the Nürburgring and a title fight that comes down to the final race in Japan.
Rush's cast centers on Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda, with Olivia Wilde as Suzy Miller and Alexandra Maria Lara as Marlene Lauda in supporting roles. The film holds an 8.1 on IMDb, 89% from critics and 88% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 74 on Metacritic.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rush (2013) on Netflix right now?
No. Netflix has removed it from every major library checked for this article, including the US, UK, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Australia, and Mexico. It's currently streaming through Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and a few country-specific channels instead.
Is Rush 2013 the same film as August Rush?
No. Rush (2013) is Ron Howard's Formula 1 drama with Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl. August Rush (2007) is an unrelated drama about an orphan musician, starring Freddie Highmore.
Who stars in Rush (2013)?
Chris Hemsworth plays James Hunt and Daniel Brühl plays Niki Lauda, with Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara in supporting roles.
Can a VPN put Rush back on my Netflix?
A VPN can only show you a library that already carries the title somewhere. Since Rush isn't currently on any major Netflix library, connecting through a VPN won't unlock it on Netflix specifically, though the same server-switching method works for the other platforms listed above.
Streaming libraries reshuffle often enough that today's answer won't necessarily hold in six months. Download VPN Super to switch regions in a couple of taps whenever a title like Rush moves countries again.
