The Dutchman
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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 delivers powerhouse performances from André Holland and Kate Mara, but spectacularly implodes in its final act, transforming from a gripping erotic thriller into what one reviewer called a 'needlessly confusing, cryptic, supernatural, poetry jam mess.' Even the cast seemed confused about the story's ultimate message during Q&A sessions.
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- Mar 8, 2025
Multiple actors hinted during the QA that they didn’t really understand what this story was trying to say.. As an audience member I totally agree. Solid performances tho and got to see Zazie Beetz and Kate Mara irl! ~ SXSW Day Two ~
moviemattk ✌🏻Jan 3, 2026Feels strange calling a movie I didn't know existed 24 hours ago, never saw a trailer for, that I watched on a whim after reading a brief synopsis a major disappointment. But I really enjoyed the first act and a half of The Dutchman. Was having a great time, huge smile on…
Joel R.Feb 3, 2026love me some unhinged kate mara
joe - Mar 8, 2025
Just another day on the New York City subway… THE DUTCHMAN, based on the one-act play, brings the existential crisis a successful Black man in NYC to life as a chilling manifestation of his deepest, darkest fears about his identity. This big-screen adaptation is stressful…
Matt NegliaFeb 7, 2026white women in subways are truly the devil reincarnate
vivdagoat 🍎🍂🐞Jan 1, 2026unhinged kate mara is my favorite kate mara
cob - Feb 7, 2026
Nem a Kate Mara conseguiu deixar isso aqui bom. Ranking 2026
WexlleyMar 8, 2025Used condom in the purse is diabolical
Jose CañasFeb 3, 2026The cast is amazing, and the cinematography is excellent, but something got lost in translating a groundbreaking play into something meta for modern audiences. Andre’s speech at the end is incredible. And thank the gods for black women; always saving everybody’s assess.
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- Giorgio is "meh" onThe Dutchman
Confusing The storyline is not good; and is confusing the whole story, can't tell what the movie is about. Still finished it though because I got invested in it. Too much talking, too much confusing parts…. its a drama for sure.. not a thriller.. well , 05/10 🤷♂️😢
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Metacritic
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
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.
William Bibbiani
TheWrap
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
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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.
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