Directed by Cathy Yan, the dark comedy thriller film ‘The Gallerist’ centers on an ambitious gallery owner clinging to the edge of elite society and desperate to prove herself on the heels of a nasty separation, facing mounting financial hardship. What begins as an impromptu act of survival—when she conspires to pass off an accidental corpse as the centerpiece of her debut show—spirals into a sly game of deception, spectacle, and ticking-clock chaos as influencers and police converge. Will she end up famous, a felon, or both?
‘The Gallerist’ stars Natalie Portman (as Polina Polinski), Jenna Ortega (as Kiki Gorman), Sterling K. Brown (as Tom), Zach Galifianakis (as Dalton Hardberry), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (as Stella Burgess), and Catherine Zeta-Jones (as Marianne Gorman).
Written by James Pedersen and Cathy Yan, ‘The Gallerist’ is produced by Sophie Mas, Ash Sarohia, Natalie Portman, Jonathan King, Tom McCarthy, Rae Baron, and Zola Elgart Glassman, with executive producers Yan Henric, Roberto Malerba, Jenna Ortega, and James Pederson. Production companies are MountainA, Concordia Studio, Slow Pony, and MRC Film.
The film’s cinematography is by Federico Cesca, the editing is by Brian A. Kates, with music by Andrew Orkin and Joseph Shirley.
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Additional cast include Daniel Brühl (as a wannabe art collector), Charli XCX (as Alex), and Youssef Kerkour (as Doug).
Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release ‘The Gallerist’ in theaters on December 4, 2026.
Natalie Portman is most known for Black Swan, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, and V for Vendetta. Jenna Ortega is most known for Wednesday, Scream, and X. Cathy Yan is most known for Birds of Prey and Dead Pigs.
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