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A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a sexualized game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway that leads to a violent conclusion.
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This adaptation of the groundbreaking play 'The Dutchman' divides audiences with André Holland's mesmerizing performance and Kate Mara's wickedly seductive turn, but crashes spectacularly in its final act. What starts as a promising erotic thriller exploring Black male identity anxieties on the NYC subway transforms into a confusing supernatural mess that even the cast admits they didn't fully understand.
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60
Jan 2, 2026

With Holland and Mara, the commitment to The Dutchman is apparent and though its ending feels as if things are wrapped up a bit too cleanly, the film succeeds in being an unnerving odyssey over one New York night.

Graeme Guttmann
Screen Rant
55
Jan 2, 2026

It’s easy to appreciate the ambition of Gaines’ new take on Dutchman, but the original tale is fighting back, and it’s got the upper hand.

Metacritic review by William Bibbiani
William Bibbiani
TheWrap
75
Mar 17, 2025

Still, as with any great theater, the performances here are superb, with Holland telegraphing Clay’s years of insecurity into the confines of a one-night-only movie that opens a window onto a Black identity crisis, only to shut it down on us as we peer over the sill.

Ryan Lattanzio
IndieWire

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Dutchman (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Dutchman (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 28min long.
What's The Dutchman (2026) about?
A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a sexualized game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a subway that leads to a violent conclusion.