Sheep in the Box
2026RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2026
| Neon | Release Date: July 24, 2026 |
Summary:
In the not-so-distant future, a grieving couple who has lost their son takes into their lives a humanoid with the same appearance and voice as their late child.
Genre(s):
Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime:
126 min
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May 17, 2026
May 16, 2026
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May 17, 2026
Even a lesser Kore-eda is still at least interesting, even frequently insightful, about the ways that we move through a world of pain and loss. It’s just a shame that, for a film that’s ultimately about the power of imagination and our ability to tell stories as a way of enduring, this one was unable to dream bigger.
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May 16, 2026
The Japanese director has no shortage of ideas — chief among them the potential for advanced robotics to bring closure to the bereaved. But too few of those ideas yield satisfying conclusions, resulting in a drama that becomes treacly and insubstantial, reaching for a profundity that remains elusive.
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May 16, 2026
May 17, 2026
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