‘Be Happy’: Mary J. Blige’s Movie Is Coming to Lifetime — Here’s How to Stream It Online for Free

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Mary J. Blige is heading to Las Vegas for a brand new residency, but before she takes the stage, she’s dropping a new movie on Lifetime Saturday (Feb. 7).

Officially titled Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy, the romantic drama follows a wife and stay-at-home mom who “seeks to reignite the spark in her marriage after her child heads to college,” per the description. Blige is a producer on the film, which stars Tisha Campbell, Mekhi Phifer and Russell Hornsby. And for even more star power, the film was directed by Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe.

Want to watch the new Mary J. Blige Lifetime movie? Here’s what you need to know.

How to Watch Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy on TV

Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy premieres Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime. You can watch the movie on TV with any cable package that includes Lifetime.

How to Watch Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy Online for Free

Don’t have cable? You can stream the movie online with a live TV streaming service such as DirecTV. DirecTV lets you watch 90+ live television channels — including Lifetime — over the internet, without needing a cable box or subscription. DirecTV currently offers a five-day free trial that you can use to stream Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy online for free. Plans start at $49.99/month (for your first month) after that.

You can also watch the Mary J. Blige Lifetime movie online free through FrndlyTV, which lets you stream 50+ live TV channels starting at just $6.99/month. This is the cheapest way to watch Lifetime movies and other live channels online. Don’t want to commit? Test-drive FrndlyTV with a seven-day free trial here and use it watch Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy online for free.

One of the best ways to watch Lifetime movies online is through Philo. The streaming service gets you a live feed of 70+ television channels online, including Lifetime. Normally $33 a month, Philo is discounted to just $25 right now for your first month of service. Use Philo to watch the Mary J. Blige Lifetime movie live online this Saturday as it airs on TV. You’ll also have access to more than 70 other television channels plus on-demand streaming of movies, TV shows and specials.

Philo’s streaming package also includes access to HBO Max, discovery+ and AMC+ for even more content options.

All three streaming services above will let you watch the film as it airs live Saturday night on Lifetime. The Lifetime website will have it available to stream on-demand the next day.

What Is Mary J. Blige’s Lifetime Movie About?

Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy is the first of three new original films that the singer will be producing for Lifetime. According to the synopsis, the film follows 50-year-old Val (Campbell) who is “grappling with empty-nest feelings, loneliness and growing emotional distance from her husband Ross (Hornsby). Val begins to realize that her marriage and the woman she once was, may be slipping away. A spontaneous escape to New Orleans to support her pregnant daughter, Kayla (Zing Ashford), awakens long-buried dreams and passions and introduces her to Peter Mosley (Mekhi Phifer), a handsome and charismatic photographer who sees her in ways she has forgotten to see herself. Reawakening her artistic spirit and rediscovering her worth, Val must face a life-altering question: Is it ever too late to choose yourself and the love you truly deserve?”

Blige serves as executive producer on the film, along with Mona Scott-Young, who spearheaded the popular Love & Hip Hop franchise. Blige previously worked with Lifetime to develop films based on her music, including 2023’s Real Love and Family Affair, both named after her Billboard hit songs.