Overview
- The A24 film will begin streaming on HBO Max on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
- An HBO linear premiere follows on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. ET.
- Written and directed by Ari Aster, the film stars Joaquin Phoenix as a small-town sheriff opposite Pedro Pascal as the mayor, with Aster producing alongside Lars Knudsen under Square Peg.
- Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, the story tracks a community fracture as a sheriff–mayor standoff fuels political and social tensions.
- After strong critical notices and a near seven-minute ovation at Cannes, the film finished with $13 million worldwide following a $4.3 million opening.