Glenrothan
2025 film by Brian Cox
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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.
- David Ashton
- Jeff Murphy
- Brian Cox
- Neil Zeiger
- Crystine Zhang
- Phin Glynn
- Nic Crum
- James Cabourne
- Vladimir Zemtsov
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| Directed by | Brian Cox |
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| Cinematography | Jaime Ackroyd |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Principal photography began in Scotland in August 2024.[5] Filming locations included Glasgow and the village of Gartmore.[6][7] Production wrapped in October 2024.[8]
Release
Protagonist Pictures owns the international sales rights to the film.[4] It premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2025.[9][10] It was also screened in the Grand Public section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.[11]
Glenrothan closed the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 12, 2026.[12]
The film was released cinematically in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2026.[13]
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.[14]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| National Film Awards UK | July 1, 2026 | Best Drama | Glenrothan | Nominated | [15] |
| Best Feature Film | Glenrothan | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Brian Cox | Nominated | |||
| Alan Cumming | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Brian Cox | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedy | Glenrothan | Nominated |
