Overview
- A24 released the full trailer on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and put select theater tickets on sale ahead of the film’s scheduled Oct. 16 theatrical release.
- Directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim began filming 34 days before Holmes reported to prison and developed the project into a roughly three‑ to four‑year documentary with a reported runtime of about 174 minutes.
- The trailer features confrontational exchanges in Holmes’s Southern California home, including Holmes saying “I did not” when pressed about wrongdoing and a close shot of her shedding a tear, and it includes scenes with her partner William “Billy” Evans.
- The film premiered in a surprise Telluride screening to strong early reviews, will play the New York Film Festival on Sept. 30, and has generated significant awards‑season buzz.
- Reviewers and commentators are debating the ethics of extended, intimate access and the film’s potential to shape public perception of Holmes while also questioning whether audiences will embrace a near‑three‑hour nonfiction theatrical release.