Boss Cat
8.9
“Step up and be a boss.”
When her mother suddenly dies, Sonja is thrown into tumult. Dealing with early-twenties existential angst and a sense of responsibility for her teenage younger sister Emma, she has a lot on her plate. Suddenly under the care of her controlling grandma and—as a young woman living with Down syndrome—constantly faced with a society that judges what she’s capable of, Sonja is desperate to be herself and take charge of her own life. When a chance encounter with the charismatic Hakim leads her to a krump class, Sonja discovers a life-changing outlet for expression.
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Cast
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Olivia Hargroder
Sonja
Also in
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Sunshine
Penny Downie
Doris
Known for
The Diplomat
The Crown
Julia Savage
Emma
Known for
The Clearing
Beth Champion
Marion
Known for
The Secret Kingdom
My Pet Dinosaur
Elijah Williams
Hakim
Also in
The Principal
Between Two Worlds
Shayan Murray
Rohan
Known for
Heartbreak High
Chris Bunton
Micheal
Known for
Relic
Jessica Trueman
Lily
Also in
For Better, for Worse
Heartbreak Island
Genevieve Clay-Smith Director · Emma Greenhill Composer Kent Marcus Cinematographer
United States release October 11, 2026 · Produced in Australia · Production WeirAnderson Films
Production
Bus Stop Films
Production
WeirAnderson Films
Production
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 7, 2026
Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
United States · October 11, 2026
Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
Australia · December 3, 2026
Theatrical
Australia
August 19, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 30, 2026 · Premiere · CinefestOZ
September 17, 2026 · Premiere · Darwin International Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Byron Bay Film Festival
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Capital Film Festival
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