100 Nights of Hero

Last updated

100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Julia Jackman
Screenplay byJulia Jackman
Based onThe One Hundred Nights of Hero
by Isabel Greenberg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyXenia Patricia
Edited by Amélie Labrèche
Music by Oliver Coates
Production
companies
  • Erebus Pictures
  • Project Infinity
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 6 September 2025 (2025-09-06)(Venice)
  • 5 December 2025 (2025-12-05)(United States)
Running time
90 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.3 million [2]

100 Nights of Hero is a 2025 historical fantasy romance film written and directed by Julia Jackman, based on the graphic novel The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg, which itself was based on the Middle Eastern folktale One Thousand and One Nights . It stars Emma Corrin, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Amir El-Masry, Charli XCX, Richard E. Grant and Felicity Jones. It follows a woman (Monroe) whose neglectful husband (El-Masry) leaves her alone for a hundred days to test her fidelity, as she becomes entangled in a love triangle with her loyal maid (Corrin) and her husband's seductive friend (Galitzine).

Contents

The film had its world premiere in the Settimana Internazionale della Critica section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2025, and is the Closing Night film of the BFI London Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on 5 December 2025 by Independent Film Company and in the UK & Ireland in early 2026 by Vue Lumière.

Cast

Production

In September 2024, it was announced that an adaptation of the graphic novel The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg was in development, with Julia Jackman writing and directing, and Nicholas Galitzine, Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, and Charli XCX joining the cast. [3] [4] In November, it was revealed that Richard E. Grant, Amir El-Masry and Felicity Jones had joined the cast. [5] Xenia Patricia serves as the cinematographer, Amélie Labrèche and Oona Flaherty edited the film, and Oliver Coates composed the score. [6]

Filming

Principal photography began on 27 September 2024 and wrapped on 29 October. [3] [5]

Release

100 Nights of Hero had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Settimana Internazionale della Critica section on 6 September 2025. [7] In May 2025, Independent Film Company acquired the film's North American rights. [8] The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on 5 December 2025. [9] In September 2025, it was announced as the Closing Night film of the 69th BFI London Film Festival. In October 2025, Vue Lumière acquired the film's UK & Irish rights. [10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive. [11] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "100 Nights of Hero". Venice International Film Festival . Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ↑ https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-julia-jackmans-100-nights-of-hero-brought-together-a-starry-cast-including-charli-xcx/5208559.article
  3. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (9 September 2024). "Nicholas Galitzine Boards 100 Nights Of Hero, Graphic Novel Adaptation From Director Julia Jackman". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (12 September 2024). "Emma Corrin & Maika Monroe To Topline Julia Jackman's 100 Nights Of Hero; Charli XCX Also Set". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (19 November 2024). "Richard E. Grant, Amir El-Masry & Felicity Jones Among Final Additions To '100 Nights Of Hero'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "'100 Nights Of Hero' - Settimana Internazionale Della Critica". Settimana Internazionale. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Gomez, Dessi (25 August 2025). "Maika Monroe's Bride Is Tested In '100 Nights Of Hero' Teaser Trailer". Deadline Hollywood .
  8. ↑ Lang, Brent (12 May 2025). "'100 Nights of Hero', Fairy Tale Romance Starring Emma Corrin, Charli XCX, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe Sells to Independent Film Company". Variety . Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Wang, Jessica (25 August 2025). "Nicholas Galitzine tries to seduce Maika Monroe in first trailer for 100 Nights of Hero: 'He's relentless' (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "LFF closing title '100 Nights Of Hero' acquired for UK-Ireland". Screen. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "100 Nights of Hero | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "100 Nights of Hero". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.