Upon release, the film became a critical and commercial failure. Subservience exits Netflix in May Subservience will depart from Netflix’s streaming library on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (via What’s on Netflix). The film takes place in a near future in which lifelike AI robots have become part of everyday life.

The story centers on Nick as he struggles to manage his work, two kids, and an ailing wife, Maggie. To help manage work around the house and take care of the family, he purchases an Android called Sim. His daughter later names it Alice.

As Alice slowly develops consciousness and becomes uncontrollable, the tension in the household spirals out of control. Will Honley and April Maguire wrote Subservience. The cast includes Megan Fox as Alice, Michele Morrone as Nick, Madeline Zima as Maggie, and Matilda Firth as Isla, among others.

Fox previously collaborated with the director on the 2021 psychological horror film, Till Death. The independent production company XYZ Films distributed Subservience. The film debuted in theaters on September 13, 2024, and opened to poor reviews.

On Rotten Tomatoes, it currently has a 49% Tomatometer score and 37% Popcornmeter score. Meanwhile, on Metacritic, it has a weighted average user score of 5.6. Produced on a reported $4.4 million budget, Subservience earned close to a mere $297,000 globally (via Box Office Mojo).

Interestingly, in an interview with ComicBook, the director spoke about a potential sequel. “I think if we were to expand on the story, I would really want to explore the evolution of the AI, as she becomes more self-aware. That kind of stuff probably excites me,” he explained.

He added, “We never wanted it to feel like a Marvel movie setting up for a sequel. We needed the audience to know that there is more to come for [the family], but not necessarily in a way that’s setting up the Avengers coming in five films’ time.” Although it’s been a while since the interview, there have been no official announcements about Subservience 2.