15 Sept 2026
In theatres
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.
Box office so far · day 15
- Worldwide
- $38.8 million
- US & Canada
- $38.7 million
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.
Audience anticipation6
Cast
Robert PattinsonChris Hansen
Skyler GisondoDan Plumb
Merritt WeverAndie Bender
Matthew MaherXavier Von Erck
Bokeem WoodbineCortland Gunn
Alex WinterBill Conradt
Anna FarisMary Hansen
Cast and portraits from TMDB.
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Bollywood
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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Breaking Hype
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
Breaking Hype
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
Breaking Hype
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.
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Breaking Hype
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.
26 Sept 20262 min
World
A24's Primetime Turns Real-Life Decoy Dan Into Dan Plumb
A24's Primetime, out September 25, reimagines Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator through the eyes of its real decoy, Dan Schrack, now a news anchor who says he'd never go back to that job.
26 Sept 20262 min
World
Chris Hansen Gives Robert Pattinson's Primetime Performance A Blunt D Grade
Chris Hansen watched A24's Primetime, the unauthorized film about his To Catch a Predator years, and didn't hold back, grading Robert Pattinson's performance a D and calling the whole thing overly dramatic and disconnected from reality.
26 Sept 20262 min
World
Chris Hansen Gives Robert Pattinson's Primetime A Failing Grade
Chris Hansen finally watched Primetime after weeks of pre-emptive complaints, graded Robert Pattinson's impression of him a D and dismissed most of the film as invented drama with an agenda.
26 Sept 20262 min
World
CBFC Cuts 7 Seconds Of Nudity From Robert Pattinson's Primetime
CBFC has granted an A certificate to Robert Pattinson's Primetime after trimming seven seconds of frontal nudity and muting obscene language, with the certified print handed to PVR Inox Pictures on September 22.
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Breaking Hype
Robert Pattinson Rules Out His Batman Joining the DCU
In a chat with LABbible, Robert Pattinson explained why his version of Batman, fresh from Matt Reeves’ sequel, is unlikely to appear alongside the new DCU lineup featuring Superman, Peacemaker and more.
24 Sept 20262 min
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Robert Pattinson Thriller Primetime Nears Budget Break‑Even in US Debut
The new A24 thriller Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is projected to earn between $17 million and $20 million in its first North American weekend, a figure that could recoup its $15 million budget and push it into profitability.
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Box Office
Robert Pattinson's Primetime Needs $133 Million To Top The Drama
Robert Pattinson's second A24 release of the year, Primetime, needs to clear $133 million worldwide to beat his rom-com The Drama and crack the studio's all-time top five grossers.
9 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Robert Pattinson's Primetime Chases A24's Top Five Openings
Fresh off its Venice premiere, Robert Pattinson's A24 crime drama Primetime is tracked to open between $10 million and $15 million in North America, enough to beat Nightcrawler but short of certain top-five A24 debuts.
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World
Jeff Zucker Plays Himself In A24's Primetime At Venice
Jeff Zucker, who once ran CNN Worldwide and NBCUniversal, makes his screen debut playing himself in A24's Primetime, opposite Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, at its Venice premiere.
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