Outcome (film)
American black comedy film
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Outcome is a 2026 American black comedy film directed and co-produced by Jonah Hill, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. It stars Keanu Reeves, Hill, Matt Bomer, and Cameron Diaz, and follows an actor (Reeves) who embarks on an apology tour after a blackmail threat. The film was released on April 10, 2026, receiving negative reviews from critics.
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- Jonah Hill
- Ezra Woods
- Jonah Hill
- Matt Dines
- Ali Goodwin
- Keanu Reeves
- Jonah Hill
- Matt Bomer
- Cameron Diaz
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| Directed by | Jonah Hill |
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| Cinematography | Benoît Debie |
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| Music by | Jon Brion |
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| Distributed by | Apple TV |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Reef Hawk is an actor who has been sober for five years. He has taken a break from acting to build his new home, and he takes pride in his progress in life. However, when he receives a call from his crisis lawyer Ira Slitz, who reveals that someone is blackmailing him with a video of questionable content, his life is turned upside-down. Reef then sets out to make amends with those whom he has wronged in the past in order to figure out who the blackmailer is.[2]
Cast
- Keanu Reeves as Reef Hawk, a damaged Hollywood star who must look into his past to confront demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip
- Jonah Hill as Ira Slitz, Hawk's crisis lawyer who informs him of the extortion and works to solve it
- Cameron Diaz as Kyle, one of Reef's best friends
- Matt Bomer as Xander, one of Reef's best friends
- Cary Christopher as Skylar William Woods
- David Spade as Buddy, Reef's neighbor
- Laverne Cox as Virginia Allen Green
- Kaia Gerber as Oksana
- Roy Wood Jr. as Reverend Leondrus Carter
- Susan Lucci as Dinah Hawk
- Atsuko Okatsuka as Unis Kim
- Martin Scorsese as Richie "Red" Rodriguez, a washed-up agent for young actors[3]
- Welker White as Savannah
- Ivy Wolk as Sammy, Reef's assistant
- Drew Barrymore as herself
- Van Jones as himself[4]
Production
It was announced in April 2023 that Apple TV+ had acquired the film, directed by and co-starring Jonah Hill,[5] with Keanu Reeves in negotiations to star alongside him.[6] Hill also co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods.[7][2] In January 2024, Reeves was confirmed to star in the film, with principal photography scheduled to begin in March 2024 in Los Angeles, and expected to wrap in May.[2] Nick Houy served as an editor for the film.[8] In March, Cameron Diaz was said to be in advanced talks to join the film in an undisclosed starring role;[7] days later, Diaz was confirmed to have signed on, with Matt Bomer also joining in another undisclosed role.[9] The film marks the first time Reeves and Diaz have appeared in a film together since Feeling Minnesota in 1996.[10]
Principal photography began on March 20, 2024,[11] shortly after the production of Reeves and Aziz Ansari's film Good Fortune.[5] In April, Susan Lucci, David Spade, Laverne Cox, Kaia Gerber, Roy Wood Jr. and Atsuko Okatsuka were added to the cast.[12] Cox revealed her role as Virginia in September, and revealed her involvement with Reeves in "one big scene", likening it to "a one-act play within the film".[13] In January 2026, Cary Christopher revealed he was a part of the cast.[14]
Release
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 28% of 71 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Outcome collapses under its own ambitions, playing as a garish, tonally erratic and heavy-handed satire that fumbles its intriguing ideas about stardom in an overlong and largely unfunny jumble of wasted talent."[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 37 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[17]
Ian Freer of Empire gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing that Outcome "needed a more refined, truthful director."[18] M.N. Miller of FandomWire wrote that Outcome "plays rough and foul," but underneath is "warm, tender, and disarmingly human."[19]