Workmates
6.4
“Sometimes you've got to break the rules to make something great happen.”
Lucy and Tom are best mates running a tiny, broke theatre. But when an accident forces them to shut down and Tom threatens to leave, Lucy realises she would do anything to save the theatre and keep her friend... who she might be in love with.
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Cast
7 people
Sophie Henderson
Lucy
Also in
Human Traces
Fantail
Matt Whelan
Tom
Known for
Narcos
Apex
Akinehi Munroe
Whetu
Known for
Heartbreak High
Zoë Robins
Nina
Known for
The Wheel of Time
Power Rangers
Arlo Green
Zaid
Known for
Nautilus
M3GAN
Chris Parker
Pete Harper
Also in
Golden Boy
Heart Eyes
Kura Forrester
Safe Sites Alice
Also in
What We Do in the Shadows
Shortland Street
Curtis Vowell Director · Sophie Henderson Writer
First release August 1, 2025 · Produced in New Zealand
Production
The Hot House
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
New Zealand · August 1, 2025
Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
New Zealand · August 21, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 22, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 8, 2026 · Digital
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