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A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

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A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

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Bob Mondello

NPR

19h

Lighton mixes the raunch with a sweet positivity by focusing on Colin's growth and Ray's vulnerability.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

3d

3.5/4

In this queer BDSM romdomcom with a core of sweetness, Alexander Sarsgård and Harry Melling bring passion and compassion to a taboo subject rare in mainstream cinema. It’s about time.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

3d

You want screen representation of a highly specific queer lifestyle? You’ll get it. But Pillion never forgets there’s a deeper story happening underneath all the sex.

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James Kleinmann

The Queer Review

22h

5/5

As sweet and tender as it is sexy and seductive, with all the charm and humour of classic British movies like Beautiful Thing, Billy Elliot, and The Full Monty, with a contemporary and unashamedly kinky flavour.

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Sucharita Tyagi

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1d

Pillion is a very appealing film. Approach with a mind so open that the incoming waves of disbelief begin to feel normalised, therapeutic even.

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

1d

8/10

Pillion is very detailed and specific in how it builds its characters and their relationship.

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Vincent S

13h

Sexy, interesting, and hilariously funny

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em

1d

Maybe a weird choice to see alone on a Sunday morning, but it was still good!

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TC

1d

This film was really beautiful. It was so genuine and relatable. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a gay film that didn’t make me roll my eyes: this was the first.

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Kate

2d

Pillion was alright. I thought I was in for a self-exploratory romance but it was more about the importance of balance and strong boundaries. I didn’t hate it and it was a lot funnier than I thought it would be. Not very romantic, somewhat sad, ends on a positive note.

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2d

Movie was great very entertaining

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Brian R

2d

I’ve already seen it twice and couldn’t love it more. The performances are so true and the exploration of setting boundaries in relationships is so beautiful and honest. Even better Ty

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Synopsis

A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Director: Harry Lighton
Producer: Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton
Screenwriter: Harry Lighton
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures, British Film Institute (BFI), BBC Film
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)