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Primetime

Release date: 25 September 2026
Rating: 6.5 / 10 on TMDB

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Primetime released in theatres on Friday, 25 September 2026.

In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history, turning an undercover investigation into one of the most controversial cultural phenomena of the decade.

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Cast

Robert Pattinson
Chris Hansen
Skyler Gisondo
Dan Plumb
Merritt Wever
Andie Bender
Phoebe Bridgers
Del
Matthew Maher
Xavier Von Erck
Bokeem Woodbine
Cortland Gunn
Alex Winter
Bill Conradt
Anna Faris
Mary Hansen

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Robert Pattinson in behind-the-scenes footage from the film Primetime, playing Chris Hansen

Primetime Writer Reveals How Robert Pattinson Became Obsessed With Chris Hansen

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6 hours ago2 min

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Robert Pattinson's Primetime Tops $36M in US Box Office

Robert Pattinson's Primetime crosses $36 million in North America, outperforming Materialists and nearing The Drama’s total. The $14.5 million acquisition is already a profitable move for A24.

9 hours ago1 min

A black-and-white photo of Chris Hansen in a suit, standing beside a camera. Behind him, blurred faces in a newsroom. A single red line cuts through the image.

Mary Joan Hansen: The First Wife Who Disappeared After Chris Hansen's Scandal

The divorce was finalized in 2020. No statements. No interviews. Just silence.

4 days ago2 min

Robert Pattinson in a grey suit, staring into the camera with intense focus, in a dimly lit room. The image has a grainy, vintage TV aesthetic.

Robert Pattinson Shines in 'Primetime' as Chris Hansen

Robert Pattinson delivers a career-defining performance as Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s 'Primetime,' a psychological thriller that dissects the moral decay behind televised crusades. The film, praised for its unsettling visuals and sharp ensemble, arrives at a moment of cultural reckoning over media ethics.

5 days ago2 min

Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in a tense interrogation scene, shadows falling across his face.

A24’s Primetime Sparks Fury: Chris Hansen Calls Film a Lie, Threatens Lawsuit Over 'Tragic' Misrepresentation

Hansen denies any manipulation in the Conradt case, says the film fabricates the timeline and motive, and warns that the real investigation was never about ratings — it was about justice.

6 days ago2 min

Chris Hansen standing outside a theater holding a microphone after watching the film Primetime

Chris Hansen slams A24’s ‘Primetime’ as detached fantasy

Chris Hansen walked out of an early screening of A24’s ‘Primetime’, labeling the Robert Pattinson‑led drama bizarre and far removed from the real work he did on ‘To Catch a Predator’.

30 Sept 20262 min

Poster of Primetime featuring Robert Pattinson as a TV journalist confronting a dark newsroom backdrop

Primetime inches toward eclipsing The Drama in US box office

A24’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, earned $20.9 million in its first four days in North America, narrowing the gap to The Drama’s $48.1 million domestic haul and sparking talk of a possible top‑five A24 finish.

30 Sept 20262 min

Poster of Primetime featuring Robert Pattinson in a newsroom setting

Primetime Nets $19.2 Million in North American Opening Weekend

Robert Pattinson’s new film Primetime opened with $19.2 million in North America, becoming A24’s third‑largest opening weekend and outpacing the entire domestic run of The Lighthouse.

29 Sept 20262 min

Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in the trailer for Primetime

Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Revives Disney’s Shelved Child‑Trafficking Drama

Angel Studios has taken on ‘Primetime’, a Robert Pattinson‑led film about Chris Hansen’s anti‑predator crusade, after Disney declined to release the controversial child‑trafficking story. The move reignites debate over Hollywood’s handling of sensitive subjects.

29 Sept 20262 min

Merritt Wever in a promotional still for Lance Oppenheim's film Primetime

Merritt Wever Says Her Primetime Producer Picks The Wrong Wolf

Merritt Wever discusses playing a fictional TV producer in Lance Oppenheim's Primetime, the Robert Pattinson-led film about Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator, now out in US theatres.

29 Sept 20262 min

Robert Pattinson Leads Oppenheim’s Dark New Thriller ‘Primetime’

‘Primetime’, starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hanson, dives into the unsettling world of the To Catch a Predator crew. Director Lance Oppenheim discusses his collaboration with Nathan Fielder, while co‑stars Skyler Gisondo and Merritt Weaver reveal their research process.

28 Sept 20262 min

Poster of Primetime featuring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen

Primetime Nets $19.2 Million in U.S. Opening, Boosting A24’s Bottom Line

Robert Pattinson’s new film Primetime earned $19.2 million in its first weekend from 2,863 U.S. theatres, marking a strong profit start for A24 and drawing a largely Gen‑Z audience.

28 Sept 20262 min

Poster of Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in the film Primetime, with a dark cityscape background.

Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Nets $19.2 Million in US Opening

Robert Pattinson’s new film ‘Primetime’ earned about $19.2 million in its opening three days in North America, placing it fourth overall and securing the third‑biggest debut for A24 to date.

28 Sept 20262 min

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Avengers: Endgame Encore Tops Weekend Box Office with $86 Million Global Haul

Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ pulled in $26 million in the U.S. and $86 million worldwide this weekend, beating fresh titles like A24’s ‘Primetime’ and Paramount’s ‘Heart of the Beast.’

27 Sept 20262 min

Chris Hansen photographed at a media event during his To Catch a Predator years.

Primetime Movie Reopens Old Questions About Chris Hansen's Marriage

A new film about Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator years dramatises his marriage falling apart over an alleged affair. The real-world timeline, as reported back then, tells a messier story.

27 Sept 20262 min

Jonathan Lipnicki attends a press event, promotional image for A24's film Primetime.

Jonathan Lipnicki Goes Full Frontal As A Predator In A24's Primetime

Jonathan Lipnicki, once the kid from Jerry Maguire, strips naked on screen in A24's Primetime, playing a predator caught in the sting that ended the real TV show.

27 Sept 20262 min

Robert Pattinson in character as a television host in a still from the A24 film Primetime

Robert Pattinson's Primetime Blurs Fact And Fiction On A Real Death

A24's Primetime dramatises the 2006 To Catch a Predator sting that led to Louis Conradt's suicide, but the film invents scenes, merges characters, and changes the raid's weather and timing entirely.

27 Sept 20262 min

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Primetime Nets $8.5 Million Opening Day, A24’s Fourth Biggest

Robert Pattinson’s psychological thriller Primetime opened with $8.5 million in North America, posting the fourth‑largest debut for an A24 film and securing the #2 spot behind an Avengers: Endgame encore, while critics gave it an 87% Rotten Tomatoes rating.

27 Sept 20262 min

Robert Pattinson in character as Chris Hansen in a dimly lit, green-tinted scene from the film Primetime.

Chris Hansen Gives Robert Pattinson's Primetime Performance A D Grade

Chris Hansen finally watched Primetime on opening night and didn't hold back, telling Fox News that Robert Pattinson's performance as him felt unhinged, dark and detached from reality.

27 Sept 20262 min

Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen on the poster for A24’s Primetime

Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Stirs Debate Over TV Sting Ethics

The film ‘Primetime’, starring Robert Pattinson as a fictionalised Chris Hansen, opened on September 25 and instantly ignited discussion over the moral line between journalism and entertainment after depicting a real‑world sting that ended in tragedy.

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Mubi Chief Hails ‘Primetime’ $20 Million Opening Weekend

Mubi’s founder Efe Cakarel told the Zurich Summit that Lance Oppenheim’s ‘Primetime’ earned a $20 million opening, noting its unexpected appeal to younger viewers and urging the industry to back daring, independent projects.

26 Sept 20262 min

Jonathan Lipnicki in a whipped‑cream kitchen scene from A24’s Primetime

Jonathan Lipnicki Takes Bold Turn in A24’s ‘Primetime’

Jonathan Lipnicki, once known for his sweet‑kid roles, resurfaces in A24’s thriller Primetime as Crazyfrog73, delivering a daring kitchen scene that the director believes is key to the movie’s unsettling mood.

26 Sept 20262 min

Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen on a theater marquee for A24’s Primetime

Chris Hansen slams Robert Pattinson’s turn in A24’s Primetime

Chris Hansen, the face of the early‑2000s TV sting series, walked out of A24’s Primetime without watching it and later blasted Robert Pattinson’s portrayal as exaggerated, calling the movie a bizarre mix of fact and fiction.

26 Sept 20261 min

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Avengers: Endgame Encore Tops US Box Office with $11.2 Million

Marvel’s Endgame Encore claimed the US lead with $11.2 million on Friday, while A24’s Primetime opened second. Resident Evil slipped to fourth as the franchise‑best debut wanes.

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