Overview

• Universal and Monkeypaw’s R-rated ‘Him’ opens in U.S. theaters on Sept. 19 with a 96-minute runtime.
• Directed and co-written by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordan Peele, the film stars Tyriq Withers as a top prospect mentored by Marlon Wayans’ legendary quarterback at a remote compound.
• Reviews praise Wayans’ intense performance and the film’s stylized brutality, frequently citing x‑ray‑style depictions of injuries as a defining visual choice.
• Several outlets fault the screenplay as predictable or undercooked even as they credit the craft, including Bobby Krlic’s unsettling score and Kira Kelly’s sleek cinematography.
• The movie frames football as body horror and interrogates hero worship, toxic masculinity and the commodification of athletes without revealing its late-story turns.