Is God Is

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Is God Is

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May 2026

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

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In Is God Is, two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris' directorial debut and is based on Harris' adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name.

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Critics Consensus

Stylistically freewheeling and fueled by righteous fury, Is God Is is a blistering revenge thriller executed with superb directorial confidence by Aleshea Harris.

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Audience Says

A boldly original work that blazes down the road less traveled, Is God Is unfurls as a compelling and ferocious poem on sisterhood.

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Coleman Spilde

Salon.com

May 20

Harris’ debut is reliably story-driven. And though it boasts excellent character work, one gets the sense that Harris wrote this as a means to an end.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

May 20

There's an ambivalence with this one, but also a heartbreak that I think makes it that much more unsettling when you walk out.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

May 19

If the results are longer on action than on substance, they’re nonetheless harrowing and haunting.

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

16h

4.5/5

A malevolent fairy tale with a stellar sense of mythological proportions, Is God Is pulsates with an aching rage and a vitriol matching the proportions of a Greek tragedy...

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Chuck Bowen

Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

2d

Is the movie "about" something other than its own audacity? Perhaps to even ask the question is to miss the point of the joys inherent in the risk of blurring lines.

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Elliott Collins

Movie Files

3d

4.5/5

Aleshea Harris is a fresh new voice who I'm beyond to see more of because her direction and writing in this movie was excellent. The film is unapologetic in its approach to the storytelling and had me hooked from beginning to end.

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Zen

3d

Pretty good overall, not perfect, but decent. I’d probably watch it at least once more. I really liked the end

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michelle

6d

A lot of unanswered questions some of the scenes weren’t great.

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Fasil

Jun 14

Truly changed my life.

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D

Jun 11

Excellent Mo ie! Kept me entertained throughout.

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T

Jun 10

I liked the original story line. The make up was awesome. I really felt like the characters were real and relatable through their shared trauma bonding. I disliked the ending. I hated that the twin was burned alive. It was like all they did was for not. But, I seen the strength and the growth of the surviving twin.

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Mr Hollywood

Jun 9

The characters make this work. The story isn’t anything groundbreaking but it’s a fun journey. Worth a watch

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Synopsis

In Is God Is, two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris' directorial debut and is based on Harris' adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name.

Director: Aleshea Harris
Producer: Tessa Thompson, Kishori Rajan, Riva Marker, Janicza Bravo, Aleshea Harris
Screenwriter: Aleshea Harris
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Orion Pictures, Linden, Viva Maude, CYRK
Rating: R (Strong/Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 39m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1