Mubi to Release Minotaur in U.S. Theaters
The French-produced political thriller directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev arrives in American cinemas on November 20, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Foreign
Mubi will release Minotaur in U.S. theaters on November 20, 2026. France submitted the film as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards.
Why it matters
The release brings the Cannes Grand Prix winner to American audiences ahead of awards consideration. It is Zvyagintsev's first film since Loveless in 2017, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes and earned an Oscar nomination.
Minotaur is Zvyagintsev's sixth feature and his first since Loveless in 2017, which earned a Jury Prize at Cannes and an Oscar nomination. The U.S. release is scheduled 16 days from the current date, but the number of screens and the runtime were not specified.
The players
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Russian filmmaker who directed Minotaur and previously made Loveless, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes and received an Oscar nomination.
Mubi
Global streaming platform and distributor that handles the film's U.S. theatrical release on November 20, 2026.
The details
Minotaur is a political thriller that follows provincial Russian businessmen during the 2022 Ukraine invasion, with Dmitriy Mazurov playing company director Gleb. Zvyagintsev co-wrote the screenplay with Semen Liashenko, and the film was produced by CG Cinéma, mk2 Productions, Forma Pro Films, and Razor Film.
Timeline
2017: Loveless is released, Zvyagintsev's previous feature.
2022: The film's story is set against the Ukraine invasion.
November 20, 2026: Mubi releases Minotaur in U.S. theaters.
Career Arc
Minotaur arrives nine years after Loveless, the Cannes Jury Prize winner that earned Zvyagintsev an Oscar nomination. The film's Cannes Grand Prix and its Oscar submission from France extend that festival-to-awards pattern into his sixth feature.
American viewers can see Minotaur in theaters starting November 20, 2026, through Mubi's release. The film's Oscar submission from France means its eligibility for the Best International Feature Film category will be considered as awards season approaches.
The takeaway
Audiences interested in festival-winning international cinema can plan to catch Minotaur in theaters when it opens on November 20, 2026.
What happens next
Mubi's U.S. theatrical release of Minotaur opens on November 20, 2026.
Further reading
For more on international releases, see the Foreign film section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Deadline.
