What is Steve?
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- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2025
- Release date
- Sep 19, 2025
- Genres
- Drama
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Title: Steve (2025).
Genre: Drama (Irish-British drama).
Director: Tim Mielants.
Writer: Max Porter (based on his 2023 novella Shy).
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson, Archie Fisher.
Plot: Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own. Headteacher Steve battles for his reform college's survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and future prospects.
Release Date: 19 September 2025 (US/UK select cinemas).
Streaming Debut: 3 October 2025 on Netflix.
Runtime: 1h 32m.
Rating: R.
Premiere: World premiere in the Platform Prize section of the
Should you watch it?
“A devoted head teacher strives to keep his reform school students in line over one intense day.”
- Directed by Tim Mielants and written by Max Porter based on his novella Shy.
- Features a cast including Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson.
- Follows a head teacher battling for his reform college's survival while managing his mental health.
- It deals with intense themes surrounding mental health, violence, and fragility over a high-pressure single day.
Watch it if you enjoy dramatic character studies about reform schools and personal pressures.
The tone is intense and dramatic, pacing is set over one intense day, and it is suited for viewers interested in character-driven drama.
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Where to stream Steve?
Steve had its streaming debut on October 3, 2025, by Netflix following its theatrical release.
Whether it is worth watching?
It features direction by Tim Mielants, a script by Max Porter based on his novella Shy, and a lead performance by Cillian Murphy.
Binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes and covers events occurring over one intense day.
Essential episodes?
Steve is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes rather than an episodic television series.
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