Alpha

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Alpha

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Mar 2026

2h 2m

Drama

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Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

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Strong performances and a visually striking finale notwithstanding, Alpha ultimately frustrates with its unwieldy structure and imbalanced blend of fantastical and realistic elements.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 7, 2026

This movie is terrible and a huge letdown.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 7, 2026

What this movie has going for it are good performances -- deeply, deeply moving performances.

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Joey Shapiro

Chicago Reader

Apr 13, 2026

Even if the pieces that make up Alpha never quite fit together, it’s still extraordinary on a scene-by-scene basis.

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Mauricio Jarufe Caballero

Cinencuentro

2 days ago

Ducournau makes a kind of sensitive and embodied cinema, insofar as the mise-en-scène is twisted to evoke the bodily experiences of her female protagonists. [Full review in Spanish]

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Ithaca Times

Aug 25, 2026

Using the AIDS allegory as a backdrop for its young heroine’s coming of age, Alpha feels both misguided and intellectually lazy.

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Jordan Ruimy

World of Reel

Aug 14, 2026

C

"Alpha" deeply suffers from its own ambition. There are so many ideas—so many great ideas—that they blur into noise. The film doesn’t so much explore them as toss them into a blender.

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Chris

Apr 13, 2026

Although a bit confusing at times, it’s beautiful, emotional, and gritty.

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Cary

Apr 2, 2026

So complex and moving! Terrific acting!

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Kyle

Apr 1, 2026

While not like the previous films of Julia Docournau in terms of its ambiguity, it is no less powerful in terms of emotional weight. Well shot, and interesting twist towards the end makes for a great emotionally heart wrenching film.

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Roy J

Apr 1, 2026

Can't believe a 2-time Palme d'Or winner made this. Boring, messy, and amateurish.

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Ghederick Eshmont

Mar 27, 2026

Julia Ducournau is amongst the world’s best filmmakers, though Alpha has some jagged edges & misfires, it’s still quite mesmerizing

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James

Mar 27, 2026

Interesting Story that goes to Lynch-land

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Synopsis

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

Director: Julia Ducournau
Producer: Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
Screenwriter: Julia Ducournau
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Mandarin et Compagnie, Kallouche Cinéma, Frakas Productions
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Sexual Material|Some Underage Drinking)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 14, 2026
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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