Is God Is

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Is God Is

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In Theaters May 15

1h 39m

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In Is God Is, two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris' directorial debut and is based on Harris' adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name.

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Monica Castillo

AV Club

1h

B

Harris’ adaptation is a strong feature debut, losing none of its potency while making use of her new medium.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

1h

Is God Is is nimble with its pleasures and assured in its gravity.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

1h

3/5

The resolution, different as it is to the stage version, is rewarding in all the ways that Harris proves revenge can never be.

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

1h

Just savor its hot, greasy atmosphere and the mythic overtones that lift it above the common pack of revenge-motivated thrillers. Aleshea Harris is a distinctive new voice on the scene, and what will that voice say next?

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Alex Bentley

CultureMap

2h

The filmmaking world can always stand to have another strong Black voice, and Harris has made an auspicious debut, one that should have cinephiles wondering what she’ll do next.

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Synopsis

In Is God Is, two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris' directorial debut and is based on Harris' adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name.

Director: Aleshea Harris
Producer: Tessa Thompson, Kishori Rajan, Riva Marker, Janicza Bravo, Aleshea Harris
Screenwriter: Aleshea Harris
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Orion Pictures, Linden, Viva Maude, CYRK
Rating: R (Language|Strong/Bloody Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 39m