The Plague
6.4
A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.
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Cast
33 people
Everett Blunck
Ben
Known for
Blood for Dust
Kayo Martin
Jake
Also in
Straight Line
I Suck at Girls
Joel Edgerton
Daddy Wags
Known for
Warrior
Red Sparrow
Kenny Rasmussen
Eli
Known for
Christmas...Again?!
Lucas Adler
Logan
Also in
Untitled Dan Perlman Project
Caden Burris
Matt
No other roles listed
Elliott Heffernan
Tic Tac
Known for
Blitz
Lennox Espy
Julian
No other roles listed
Kolton Lee
Corbin
Geo Dobre
Old Man
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Eduard Chimac
Jake's Brother
Also in
Metronom
The New Year That Never Came
Nicolas Rașovan
Charlie
No other roles listed
Charlie Polinger Director · Johan Lenox Composer Steven Breckon Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $696K · United States release December 24, 2025 · Produced in United States, United Arab Emirates, Romania
Box office
Worldwide gross
$695,518
Production
Spooky Pictures
Production
The Space Program
Production
Image Nation Studios
Production
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Production
Doublethink
Production
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
Production
United States · United Arab Emirates · Romania
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 16, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · December 24, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States
September 21, 2025 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
October 7, 2025 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 10, 2025 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival / New Hampshire Film Festival / Orcas Island Film Festival / Woodstock Film Festival
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival / Chicago International Film Festival
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · Heartland International Film Festival
October 24, 2025 · Premiere · AFI Fest
October 26, 2025 · Premiere · New Orleans Film Festival
October 28, 2025 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
November 1, 2025 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
November 2, 2025 · Premiere · Miami Film Festival GEMS
January 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
June 11, 2025 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
March 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
September 22, 2025 · Premiere · Calgary International Film Festival
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
France
September 8, 2025 · Premiere · Deauville American Film Festival
April 21, 2026 · Premiere · FIJA 2026
June 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
September 6, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
Greece
July 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 1, 2025 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
January 30, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Special Screening
February 23, 2026 · Digital · KlikFilm
Ireland
April 20, 2026 · Digital
Netherlands
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
May 1, 2026 · Digital
Poland
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · American Film Festival
Spain
April 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
United Kingdom
April 20, 2026 · Digital
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