Pillion

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A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

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A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

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An unfiltered, empathetic look at self-discovery, love, and desire, Pillion captures its themes with cinematic beauty, and powerful performances – all while never refusing to patronize its audience.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

17h

4/5

Onscreen, Lighton explores the imbalance between the two and gently leads the audience with sympathy and empathy to a perfect resolution that asks both to face their own dysfunction.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

2d

4/4

It’s a mature and thought-provoking film about learning to love and embrace your kinky self before committing to someone else.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

2d

Even the most Netflix-gagged romcom fan will realize that Lighton’s film is exactly the shot in the arm the genre needed. May we all live so happily ever after.

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Jericho Tadeo

Exclaim!

16h

8/10

[Harry] Lighton effectively divorces shame from kink. The sex scenes are certainly raunchy, but the director resists a voyeuristic approach, highlighting above all that sex can be as transformative as it is transactional.

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Sean Burns

WBUR’s Arts & Culture

1d

The kind of movie your mom would probably like, except maybe for the parts about buttplugs and analingus.

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Jeanine T. Abraham

VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium)

1d

5/5

I absolutely loved the construction of this film. Writer/director Adam Mars-Jones draws on familiar romantic-comedy ideals and places a queer male relationship at the center of this emotional story.

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jo

2d

Sweet, compelling love story. A study of the gay leather community told with humor and honesty. Brilliantly funny!

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Vincent S

3d

Sexy, interesting, and hilariously funny

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em

4d

Maybe a weird choice to see alone on a Sunday morning, but it was still good!

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TC

4d

This film was really beautiful. It was so genuine and relatable. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a gay film that didn’t make me roll my eyes: this was the first.

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Kate

4d

Pillion was alright. I thought I was in for a self-exploratory romance but it was more about the importance of balance and strong boundaries. I didn’t hate it and it was a lot funnier than I thought it would be. Not very romantic, somewhat sad, ends on a positive note.

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5d

Movie was great very entertaining

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Synopsis

A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Director: Harry Lighton
Producer: Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton
Screenwriter: Harry Lighton
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures, British Film Institute (BFI), BBC Film
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)