A Murder Between Friends
Comedy film starring Joan Collins
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A Murder Between Friends is a 2026 American mystery crime comedy film directed by Trent Garrett and Jacob Young and written by Mark Rozzano. The film stars Joan Collins as Francesca Carlyle, a true-crime television star and a European mansion owner. It also features supporting ensemble cast Jacob Young, Toby-Alexander Smith, Nadia Bjorlin, Simon Cotton, India Thain and Hana Vagnerová. It was shot on location at Úsobí Castle in the Czech Republic.[1][2]
Jacob Young
- Joan Collins
- Percy Gibson
- Trent Garrett
- Jacob Young
- Joan Collins
- Jacob Young
- Toby-Alexander Smith
- Nadia Bjorlin
- Simon Cotton
- India Thain
- Hana Vagnerová
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| Directed by | Trent Garrett Jacob Young |
| Written by | Mark Rozzano |
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| Cinematography | Lukas Kalmar |
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Production company | Northshire Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Vision Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €700,000 |
A Murder Between Friends was released in US on VOD and digital platforms on January 13, 2026 by Vision Films.[3] It made its debut on UK digital platforms on June 15, 2026.[4]
Cast
- Joan Collins as Francesca Carlyle
- Jacob Young as Josh
- Toby-Alexander Smith as Sydney
- Nadia Bjorlin as Kat
- Simon Cotton as Devin
- India Thain as Sonia
- Hana Vagnerová as Louisa
- Trent Garrett as Alec
- Jim Borstelmann as Chauncey
- Espen Hatleskog as Andrej
Reception
Film critic Leslie Felperin from The Guardian gave it 2 out of 5 stars, praising Collins' performance, but criticised the direction and other cast performances.[5] Alan Ng from Film Threat gave it 6.5 out of 10 stars.[6]
