Overview
- Netflix released the official teaser and set dates for a limited theatrical run beginning November 26, 2025, followed by streaming on December 12, 2025.
- The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where early reviews praised Daniel Craig’s turn as Benoit Blanc and called the entry a blast.
- The story centers on an apparent locked‑room murder at a small upstate New York church that draws Blanc into his most personal case, according to Johnson.
- The ensemble includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.
- Critics and marketing highlight a gothic tonal shift that leans into themes of religion and the macabre, signaling a move away from the sunnier style of earlier films.