Just Play Dead 2026
Thriller
Synopsis
When wealthy criminal mastermind Jack Wolfe is cornered by the Feds, he plans to fake his own death and claim the $30 million life insurance payout with his “grieving” wife Nora, while framing her surfer lover Chad for his murder. But Nora is cooking up a scheme of her own: kill Jack for real, frame Chad and keep the fortune for herself. As lies unravel, Nora and Jack scramble to outsmart one another, leaving one burning question: who will come out on top in this twisted game of life and death?
Crew & cast
Director Martin Campbell
Cast Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Eoin Macken, Jason Fernández
Release timeline
| Theatrical | 2026-08-28 R | |
| Digital | 2026-09-01 |
Date history
As recorded by TMDB — tracked since 2026-08-20 · moved 2× · net -152 days · held 7d since the last move.
| 2026-08-20 | Primary | 2026-11-12 → 2026-08-28 -76d |
| 2026-08-20 | Theatrical | 2026-11-12 → 2026-08-28 -76d |
| 2026-08-20 | Formats | added Digital |
Recent changes
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