Til death do they part.
A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
Just Play Dead (2026) is a thriller and crime film directed by Martin Campbell, released on August 28, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza and Eoin Macken. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
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Samuel L. Jackson
as Jack Wolfe
Eva Green
as Nora Wolfe
María Pedraza
as Bianca
Eoin Macken
as Dani
Jason Fernández
as Chad
Paulo Rivera
as Dr.Castro
Nicole Ansari-Cox
as Sister Rachel
Lee Boardman
as Miguel
Dar Dash
as Mr. Brody
Eduardo Aladro
as Martinez
Carlo Spano
as The Judge
César Martel
as The Sheik
Directed by Martin Campbell, written by Dan Gordon, produced by Phil Hunt, Valentin Dimitrov and Sagiv Diamant.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 32 ratings.
There was a better movie here... Strictly talking about the plot, this movie could have been much better as it had some interesting ideas. The problem is that every character is the most in-your-face impersonation of their stereotypes, Green as the femme-fatale was nothing but a femme-fatale, literally 3/4 of her scenes ended with her pulling a guy into bed as she was unable to convince anyone of anything in any…
Reviewed on September 8, 2026
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Just Play Dead (2026) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Just Play Dead (2026) includes Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Eoin Macken and Jason Fernández. The film was directed by Martin Campbell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Just Play Dead was released on August 28, 2026 and runs for 1h 37m.
Just Play Dead (2026) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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