Overview

• Moderating a Q&A at the Directors Guild of America, Steven Spielberg called the film “an insane movie” and highlighted the intensity of its first hour.
• Spielberg compared its tone to Dr. Strangelove, praising an absurdist comedic edge that he said feels sharply relevant.
• Early social-media reactions from film writers described it as a 2025 standout, with some calling it their favorite film of the year.
• The movie is a loose take on Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up revolutionary trying to save his teenage daughter alongside an ensemble led by Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and newcomer Chase Infiniti.
• Variety reports a Sept. 26 theatrical opening from Warner Bros., while PEDESTRIAN.TV lists Sept. 25.