Overview

• The film faithfully adapts King’s 2020 novella from his collection 'If It Bleeds' and uses reverse chronology to examine the meaning of an ordinary life.
• Mike Flanagan directs the drama and leads a cast including Tom Hiddleston as Chuck alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill in supporting roles.
• A standout sequence features Hiddleston breaking into an impromptu dance with a street drummer and a young woman, which reviewers have both celebrated for its energy and questioned for its tonal fit.
• Critical response has been mixed, with praise for the film’s emotional depth, performances and thematic ambition balanced against critiques of its sentimentality and pacing.
• The Life of Chuck debuts in select theaters on June 6 and expands nationwide June 13, with streaming availability still unannounced.