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 "excerpt": "Sunny (2026 film): American crime drama thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug, written with William Day Frank, starring Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, and John Cenatiempo; a gangster mother plots escape from a drug kingpin; in post-production. Distinct from Sunny Dancer and Don't Say Good Luck.",
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 "markdown": "# Sunny (2026 film)\n\n**Sunny** is a 2026 American crime drama thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug, starring [Angelina Jolie](https://www.edgepedia.org/angelina-jolie) as a female gangster who fights to protect her sons and herself from an abusive drug kingpin, and who, after a devastating event, has only a matter of hours to plot their permanent escape.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> The film was in post-production as of the most recent listing data.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Genre | Crime, drama, thriller<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://mubi.com/en/us/films/sunny-2026)</sup> |\n| Director | Eva Sørhaug<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> |\n| Writers | William Day Frank and Eva Sørhaug<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> |\n| Stars | Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, John Cenatiempo<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> |\n| Premise | A female gangster protects her sons from an abusive drug kingpin, then has hours to plot their permanent escape after a devastating event<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> |\n| Status | Post-production<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> |\n| Distributors | Top Film Distribution (Ukraine, 2026); WME Independent (United States, 2026)<sup>[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/companycredits/)</sup> |\n\n## Production\nThe film is written by William Day Frank and Eva Sørhaug, with Sørhaug also directing.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup> Its credited production companies include A Higher Standard, CaliWood Pictures (in association), Choice Films, Eighteen88, and Gramercy Park Media.<sup>[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/companycredits/)</sup> Sales representation is handled by A Higher Standard worldwide and WME Independent in the United States, both credited for 2025.<sup>[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/companycredits/)</sup>\n\n## Cast\nAngelina Jolie leads the cast, with [Aidan Gillen](https://www.edgepedia.org/aidan-gillen) and John Cenatiempo also starring.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)</sup>\n\n## Release\nMUBI lists the film as a United States production of 2026 in the crime, drama, and thriller genres.<sup>[2](https://mubi.com/en/us/films/sunny-2026)</sup> The company credits list Top Film Distribution as a distributor for Ukraine in 2026 and WME Independent for the United States in 2026.<sup>[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/companycredits/)</sup>\n\n## Other 2026 films with similar titles\nThe title Sunny is shared by unrelated 2026 releases, including the British coming-of-age comedy drama *Sunny Dancer*, directed by [George Jaques](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-jaques) and starring [Bella Ramsey](https://www.edgepedia.org/bella-ramsey),<sup>[4](https://www.screen.scot/film-in-scotland/made-in-scotland/film/2026/sunny-dancer)</sup> and the Netflix coming-of-age dramedy *[Don't Say Good Luck](https://www.edgepedia.org/dont-say-good-luck)*, starring Sunny Sandler.<sup>[5](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sunny-sandler-dont-say-good-luck-netflix-review-b3032046.html)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Sunny (2026), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/)\n2. [Sunny (2026), MUBI](https://mubi.com/en/us/films/sunny-2026)\n3. [Sunny (2026) company credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39091619/companycredits/)\n4. [Sunny Dancer, Screen Scotland](https://www.screen.scot/film-in-scotland/made-in-scotland/film/2026/sunny-dancer)\n5. [Adam Sandler's daughter Sunny applauded by critics for 'heartbreaking' performance in first major lead film role, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sunny-sandler-dont-say-good-luck-netflix-review-b3032046.html)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Crime, thriller, and mystery films (individual works) › 2025–2026 films › Crime, heist, and gangster films*\n\n*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 11, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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