Chaperone
“This is not a love story.”
Set in rural Hawai’i and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.
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6 people
Mitzi Akaha
Misha
Known for
Which Brings Me to You
Laird Akeo
Jake
Known for
Brothers Under Fire
Paradise City
Kanoa Goo
Vik
Known for
The Rookie
Krista Alvarez
Georgia
Known for
Marvel's Inhumans
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Jessica Jade Andres
Kenzie
Known for
The Last Airbender
Good Boy
Ioane Goodhue
Kana
Known for
Chief of War
Next Goal Wins
Zoe Eisenberg Director · Kali Kasashima Editor Alena Borg Production designer
United States release September 11, 2025 · Produced in United States · Production Kūmau Productions, 9Isle Films
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1919 Films
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Kūmau Productions
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9Isle Films
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United States
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English
Release dates
United States · January 19, 2024
Premiere · Slamdance Film Festival
United States · September 11, 2025
Limited theatrical · In Select Hawai'i Theaters
United States · October 3, 2025
Digital
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