Overview

• Relay opens in U.S. theaters on August 22 after premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
• David Mackenzie directs from Justin Piasecki’s script, with Riz Ahmed and Lily James leading the cast and Sam Worthington playing the corporate heavy.
• The story centers on an anonymous fixer who uses a relay service, burner phones and disguises to broker exchanges between whistleblowers and powerful companies.
• Critics consistently note the film’s 1970s paranoid‑thriller vibe, tight editing and moody score, calling out Ahmed’s restrained performance as a standout.
• Several reviews fault a late narrative shift and conventional action beats, though most still find the film engaging and worth seeing.