The Carpenter's Son

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The Carpenter's Son
The Carpenter's Son poster.jpg
U.S theatrical release poster
Directed byLotfy Nathan
Written byLotfy Nathan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySimon Beaufils
Edited by
Music byLorenz Dangel
Production
companies
Distributed by Le Pacte (France)
Magnolia Pictures (United States)
Release dates
  • October 30, 2025 (2025-10-30)(Argentina)
  • November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)(United States)
Running time
94 minutes [1]
CountriesFrance
United States
LanguageEnglish

The Carpenter's Son is a 2025 psychological horror film written and directed by Lotfy Nathan and starring actors Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub. [2] The film is inspired by the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. [2]

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The film was first released in Argentina on October 30, 2025, and then was released in the United States on November 14, 2025.

Cast

Production

In May 2024, it was announced that Cage, FKA Twigs, Jupe and Yacoub were cast in the film. [2]

Filming began and occurred in Sfakia, Preveli and Megara in August and September 2024. [3] [4] [5] During filming, Cage was reportedly attacked by a swarm of bees in one of the caves intended to be a filming location. [6]

In May 2025, Magnolia Pictures acquired US distribution rights to the film. [7]

Release

The Carpenter's Son was released in the United States on November 14, 2025. [8] The film was first released in Argentina on October 30. [9]

Critical response

The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of a possible five, describing it as "a bafflingly acted and messily made bore ... a messy and atonal, if mercifully short, waste of eye-catching locations". [10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Carpenter's Son (15)". British Board of Film Classification . November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goodfellow, Melanie (May 6, 2024). "Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs & Noah Jupe To Play Holy Family In Lotfy Nathan's 'The Carpenter's Son' – Cannes Market Hot Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Tsoni, Paula (October 19, 2024). "Nicolas Cage Seen At Piraeus Restaurant During Shooting Break". Greek Reporter. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kokkinidis, Tasos (September 9, 2024). "Nicolas Cage Stars in "Carpenter's Son," Shot in Greece". Greek Reporter. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Σκηνικό… Χόλιγουντ στα Χανιά – Ολοκληρώθηκαν τα γυρίσματα της νέας ταινίας του Νίκολας Κέιτζ". August 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Nicolas Cage in Greece for filming of 'The Carpenter's Son'". The Greek Herald. September 13, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ D’Alessandro, Anthony (May 9, 2025). "Magnolia Takes Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs & Noah Jupe Young Jesus Christ Pic 'The Carpenter's Son' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "'The Carpenter's Son' – AMC Theatres". AMC Theatres . Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ ""The Carpenter's Son" es una próxima película de terror que desea fusiona la fe y el horror, protagonizada por Nicolas Cage y FKA Twigs. La película se inspira en el Evangelio de la Infancia de Tomás, un texto apócrifo del siglo II que narra los primeros años de vida de Jesucristo". Instagram . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (November 14, 2025). "The Carpenter's Son review – Nicolas Cage is predictably miscast in dull biblical horror". The Guardian. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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