5 Years Later, Russell Crowe's Road Rage Horror Thriller Is Scaring Audiences on Free Streaming

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Published Jan 24, 2026, 9:20 AM EST

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Russell Crowe has been something of a shapeshifter — able to disappear fully into a role — but he became the sweatiest, angriest, most furious and most frothing man alive in Unhinged, one of the handful of movies released in 2020 when all of us were stuck in our homes learning how to crochet and do TikTok dances. A nasty, fast-paced little thriller, Unhinged sees Crowe star as a man who is named Man (we are not making this up) who takes traffic jams and impolite driving to heart, to say the least. There's not much to the plot, but Crowe is absolutely brilliant as a commuter who decides to take out his anger on Rachel (Caren Pistorius) following a bout of road rage. If this sounds like your kind of evening, lucky for you, the movie is streaming gratis, for nada, free of charge only on Tubi. The official synopsis is as follows:

"Rachel is a single mother whose bad day gets even worse when she beeps her horn at a fellow driver during rush-hour traffic. After an exchange of words, she soon realizes that the mysterious man is following her and her young son in his truck. The initial case of road rage quickly escalates into full-blown terror as Rachel discovers the psychopath's sinister plan for revenge."

The cast also includes Gabriel Bateman as Kyle Flynn, Rachel’s son; Jimmi Simpson as Andy, Rachel’s friend and divorce lawyer; Austin P. McKenzie as Fred, Rachel’s brother; Juliene Joyner as Mary, Fred’s girlfriend; Stephen Louis Grush as Leo, the gas station customer who saves Rachel from Tom; Anne Leighton as Deborah Haskell, Rachel’s client; Michael Papajohn as Homer; Lucy Faust as Rosie; Devyn Tyler as Mrs. Ayers; Samantha Beaulieu as the cashier; and Andrew Morgado as Richard Flynn, Rachel’s ex-husband and Kyle’s father.

Is 'Unhinged' Worth Checking Out?

Honestly, yeah. While the movie didn’t exactly win over critics — it sits at a 48% on Rotten Tomatoes — it does offer a refreshing change of pace for Russell Crowe, who fully leans into playing an outright villain. What really makes the film unsettling is how grounded it feels; the idea that a stranger could genuinely snap during a moment of road rage is way too believable. Audiences were far more on board, though, with the film pulling a strong 77% score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter.

If you’re in the mood to buckle up for one of 2020’s most bonkers thrill rides, Unhinged is streaming on Tubi. Just, remember, if you accidentally cut someone off, just apologize. It'll help you in the long run.