In Select Theaters September 19 and on Netflix October 3, 2025.
Directed by: Tim Mielants
Written by: Max Porter
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson, Douggie McMeekin, Youssef Kerkour, Luke Ayres
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 33m
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Producers: Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, and Tina Pawlik
Executive Producer: Max Porter
Synopsis
Set in the mid-90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter’s Sunday Times bestseller Shy. The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Academy Award® winner Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them. As Steve fights to protect the school’s integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health.
In parallel to Steve’s struggles, we meet Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a troubled teen caught between his past and what lies ahead as he tries to reconcile his inner fragility with his impulse for self-destruction and violence.
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