Mouse is a 2026 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, and written by O'Sullivan. It stars Sophie Okonedo, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Chloe Coleman, Tara Mallen, Beck Nolan, Iman Vellani, and David Hyde Pierce.
The film premiered in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2026, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 6, 2026.
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Premise
When Callie and Minnie's relationship is upended on the eve of their senior year, Minnie forms a complicated friendship with Callie's mother.
Cast
Sophie Okonedo as Helen Bell
Katherine Mallen Kupferer as Minnie Dunn
Chloe Coleman as Callie Bell
Tara Mallen as Barbara Dunn
Beck Nolan as Brad Hugg
Iman Vellani as Kat
David Hyde Pierce as Mr. Murdaugh
Addisyn Cain as Brandi Combs
Audrey Grace Marshall as Cara
Christopher R. Ellis as Mark Bell
Production
In January 2024, it was reported that Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan were working on their next film titled Mouse. Principal photography began in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 16, 2024, and concluded in October 2024, with Sophie Okonedo, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Chloe Coleman, Iman Vellani, David Hyde Pierce, Tara Mallen, Beck Nolan, Addisyn Cain, Audrey Grace Marshall, and Christopher R. Ellis. In January 2026, Visit Films had acquired the international sales rights to the film.
Release
Mouse premiered at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2026. It screened at the Off Camera International Festival of Independent Cinema in Kraków, Poland, on April 27, 2026; at the Pink Apple and Jeonju International Film Festival on May 2 and 3, 2026, respectively; the 73rd Sydney Film Festival on June 8, 2026; and at the New Zealand International Film Festival on August 1, 2026. In May 2026, Independent Film Company and Sapan Studio acquired the distribution rights to the film. The film is scheduled to be released in limited theaters on November 6, 2026, before receiving a wide release in the United States on November 13.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 15 critics' reviews are positive.
Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote that the film "has so much authenticity, the feel and smell of a suburban Southern town, the start of summer, a coming-of-age near the turn of a century, the search for your own identity lost in the shadow of a bigger personality, the meaning of being a true friend and finding a way forward when you discover that you are alone". Bilge Ebiri of Vulture noted the realistic portrayal of loss and grief, and the focus on the inevitable human messiness that follows.