Overview

• Now streaming after a TIFF premiere and brief theatrical run, Steve launched globally on Netflix on October 3.
• Early tracking shows solid interest, topping charts in Ireland, ranking third in the UK, and placing 20th among Netflix movies worldwide on October 4, per FlixPatrol.
• Critics widely single out Murphy’s lead performance, with overall notices positive and a Rotten Tomatoes score reported at 76%.
• Max Porter adapted his 2023 novella and shifted the focus from teen Shy to the headteacher Steve, with Tim Mielants directing their second consecutive collaboration.
• The film’s handheld, documentary‑style approach and TV‑crew device divide opinion, while themes of mental health and underfunded youth services frame Steve’s day with students including Shy (Jay Lycurgo).