California Schemin'
“Get rich or try lying.”
After being ridiculed for their Scottish accents, two ambitious musicians reinvent themselves as American rappers and fool the British music industry into a lucrative record deal, only for their elaborate lie to unravel under the weight of instant fame.
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Cast
25 people
Séamus McLean Ross
Gavin Bain
Known for
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Samuel Bottomley
Billy Boyd
Known for
Ghost Stories
Kiss Me First
Lucy Halliday
Mary Boyd
Known for
The Testaments
Blue Jean
Rebekah Murrell
Tessa
Known for
One Day
James McAvoy
Anthony
Known for
Split
X-Men: Apocalypse
Jennifer Winn
Hayley
Also in
Almost You
David Witts
Jez Barton
Known for
The Beekeeper
EastEnders
Sonny Poon Tip
Simon
Known for
Andor
Industry
Amber Anderson
Amy
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Emma.
Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Bouncer
Known for
The Bayou
Nick Preston
Craig
Known for
My Mad Fat Diary
Masters of the Air
James Harkness
Graham
Known for
Raised by Wolves
The English Game
James McAvoy Director · Archie Thomson Writer Gavin Bain Author
Worldwide gross $726K · United States release October 2, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$726,359
Production
Homefront Productions
Production
Blazing Griffin
Production
Patriot Pictures
Production
National Lottery
Production
ransom films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2025
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · October 2, 2026
Limited theatrical · New York City & Los Angeles
United States
October 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Russell Hobbs British Film Festival
China
December 6, 2025 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival
Estonia
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
October 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · Festival del Cinema di Roma
Latvia
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 21, 2027 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
September 5, 2026 · Premiere · Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Switzerland
October 4, 2025 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Taiwan
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Ukraine
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 8, 2026 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
April 10, 2026 · Theatrical
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