Pillion

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A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

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Critics Consensus

A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

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Audience Says

An unfiltered, empathetic look at self-discovery, love, and desire, Pillion captures its themes with cinematic beauty, and powerful performances – all while never refusing to patronize its audience.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

4d

4/5

Onscreen, Lighton explores the imbalance between the two and gently leads the audience with sympathy and empathy to a perfect resolution that asks both to face their own dysfunction.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

6d

4/4

It’s a mature and thought-provoking film about learning to love and embrace your kinky self before committing to someone else.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

6d

Even the most Netflix-gagged romcom fan will realize that Lighton’s film is exactly the shot in the arm the genre needed. May we all live so happily ever after.

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

10h

3.5/5

Lighton’s approach replaces sentimentality with mordancy, while razor-sharp wit appears in measured, well-timed doses.

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Lady Jenevia

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1d

Despite this being a feature film debut, director Harry Lighton has done tremendous work to weave the thoughtful introspection of the novel into a heartfelt adaptation. Harry Melling’s performance is utterly divine.

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Prabhjot Bains

RANGE Magazine

1d

Though visceral and unfettered in its depiction of various carnal exploits...Pillion mines a rich vein at the cross-section of pain and pleasure, finding powerful agency in an act of seeming submission.

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JRC

8h

Great movie. It’s a combination of humorous but intense love story with an exploration of BDSM, self-discovery, and determining one’s boundaries/limits, the bneed for self-respect and personal fulfillment, and how to define it. Super well acted.

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archie

12h

A not so traditional look at male relationships. Hot action, deep emotional examination.

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hernakar L

19h

Our audience was cackling at the perfectly timed laugh-out-loud moments! Expertly crafted and casted, for its low budget. The most heartfelt dom-com of the century!

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Ron M

2d

I guess it’s appealing to the BDSM subculture. It had zero appeal for me.

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TJ

2d

Great acting. Very empathetic examination of a different lifestyle.

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Ilka P

2d

Subversively charming coming of age story featuring many pale bums.

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Synopsis

A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Director: Harry Lighton
Producer: Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton
Screenwriter: Harry Lighton
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures, British Film Institute (BFI), BBC Film
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)