Coup!

Coup!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Austin Stark
  • Joseph Schuman
Produced by
  • Brian Levy
  • Harris Gurny
  • Warner Davis
  • Molly Conners
  • Amanda Bowers
  • Jane Sinisi
Starring
CinematographyConor Murphy
Edited by
  • Harrison Atkins
  • Alan Canant
Music byNathan Halpern
Production
companies
  • Entertainment 360
  • Phiphen Pictures
  • Hemlock Circle
  • Coup! Media
Distributed byGreenwich Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08) (Venice)
  • August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$275,966

Coup! is a 2023 American dark comedy film written and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Skye P. Marshall, Faran Tahir, Kristine Nielsen, and Fisher Stevens. Sarsgaard and Magnussen also served as executive producers of the film. It is the first collaboration between writer-director team Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman. Set during the 1918 flu pandemic, the film follows a rebellious servant who leads a revolt against his wealthy employer.

Coup! premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023. The film is scheduled for wide release in the United States on August 2, 2024, by Greenwich Entertainment.