United States / Jan 28, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
Keep your friends close.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chaize Macklin | The Fan |
| Sean Wang | Photographer |
| Brian Niles | Concerned Fan |
| Myra Turley | Grandma Christine |
| Jonas Gindin | Curious Fan |
| Hannah Christine Shetler | Kendra |
| Mikaela Poon | Ava |
| Willa Shaw | Girl |
| Rene Leech | Last Fan |
| Olawale Onayemi | Bowen |
| Gene Hong | Dad |
| Sofia Hasmik | Sofia |
| Greta Gould | Grace |
| Cathy Bui | Cassie |
| Mekki Leeper | Moderator |
| Andrea Jin | Lisa |
| Biniam Bizuneh | Gerald |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lurker |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | High Frequency Entertainment, MeMo Films, Twin Productions, Arts & Sciences, Adler Entertainment, Case Study Films, Wise Pictures, Va Bene Productions |
| Official site | mubi.com |
| Release date | 22 agosto 2025 |
| Executive producer | Lily Collins, Gabriele Moratti, Mal Ward, Lee Sung Jin, Alfonso de Angoitia, Marco Colombo, Rick Covert, Matt Aselton, Ben Shafer, Sam Romano, Charles M. Barsamian |
| Production | Marc Marrie, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Archie Madekwe, Jack Selby, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Alex Orlovsky, Charlie McDowell, Olmo Schnabel, Josh Montes |
| Writer | Alex Russell |
| Casting | Rebecca Dealy |
| Editing | David Kashevaroff |
| Cinematography | Pat Scola, Elver Hernandez, Linda Wu |
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Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 21, 2025 / Berlin International Film Festival
Türkiye / Apr 12, 2025 / Istanbul Film Festival
Mexico / May 29, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival CDMX
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Australia / Jun 06, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
Canada / Aug 01, 2025 / A / Fantasia International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 01, 2025 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
France / Sep 11, 2025 / Deauville American Film Festival
Spain / Sep 20, 2025 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 10, 2025 / BFI London Film Festival
Netherlands / Oct 11, 2025 / Leiden International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 16, 2025 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 07, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Aug 22, 2025 / R / New York City, New York & Los Angeles, California
Theatrical release
Canada / Aug 29, 2025 / 14A
United States / Sep 05, 2025 / R
Australia / Nov 27, 2025
Ireland / Dec 12, 2025
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United Kingdom / Dec 12, 2025 / 15
Germany / Dec 18, 2025 / 12
Digital
Canada / Oct 10, 2025 / 14A / MUBI
United States / Oct 10, 2025 / R / MUBI
Brazil / Feb 26, 2026 / 14 / VOD
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