Glenrothan (2026)

Name: Glenrothan
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2026-04-17
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Shirley Henderson, Alexandra Shipp, Alexandra Wilkie-Millar

Glenrothan (2026), directed by Brian Cox, starring Brian Cox and Alan Cumming.

04/17/2026 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 39m

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Two brothers. One legacy. Lots of spirit.

Synopsis

After thirty-five years abroad, Donal returns to his native Scotland to make amends with his estranged brother Sandy.

Jaime AckroydCinematography
Brian CoxDirector, Producer
David ArthurEditing
Crystine ZhangProducer

About the film

Glenrothan is a 2025 British comedy-drama film directed by Brian Cox in his feature directorial debut. Described as a "love letter to Scotland", it stars Cox and Alan Cumming.

Glenrothan premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2025, and was released in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate on 17 April 2026.

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Glenrothan is a 2025 British comedy-drama film directed by Brian Cox in his feature directorial debut. Described as a "love letter to Scotland", it stars Cox and Alan Cumming.

Glenrothan premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2025, and was released in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate on 17 April 2026.

Premise

After 40 years abroad, Donal returns to Scotland to make amends with his brother, Sandy.

Cast

Alan Cumming as Donal

Brian Cox as Sandy

Shirley Henderson as Jess

Alexandra Shipp as Amy

Siobhan Redmond as Gus

Production

The film was announced in September 2021. Director Brian Cox had previous worked on the radio drama series McLevy, written by David Ashton, who also co-wrote the screenplay for Glenrothan. Producer Neil Zeiger later urged Cox to direct Glenrothan himself, and he accepted.

Principal photography began in Scotland in August 2024. Filming locations included Glasgow and the village of Gartmore. Production wrapped in October 2024.

Release

Protagonist Pictures owns the international sales rights to the film. It premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2025. It was also screened in the Grand Public section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.

Glenrothan closed the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 12, 2026.

The film was released cinematically in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2026.

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 19% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 4.0/10.

Accolades

References

External links

Glenrothan at IMDb

Text from Glenrothan on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenrothan

Trivia

It grossed US$ 44.671 worldwide.
It premiered on April 17, 2026, a Friday.
It runs 1h39 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosNevision, Gold Rush Pictures, Infinity Hill, Blazing Griffin, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Oval-5
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 44,671
StatusReleased