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In RELAY, Riz Ahmed plays a world class "fixer" who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from a potential client (Lily James), needing his protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.
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David Mackenzie

Director

Riz Ahmed

Tom

Lily James

Sarah

Sam Worthington

Dawson

Willa Fitzgerald

Rosetti

Jared Abrahamson

Ryan

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Rocco T. Thompson Slant Magazine Set to the rhythms of a pulsing, ultramodern New York milieu, the film, at its best, wrings real tension and excitement out of the simple exchanging of clandestine messages and sensitive information. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 9, 2025 Full Review Robert Daniels Screen International Relay falters, unfortunately, the second Mackenzie distrusts the viewer — pulling a twist that neither makes sense nor feels emotionally right. Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Nicolas Rapold Financial Times Director David Mackenzie brilliantly turns the streets and apartments of New York into a workaday battleground... Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha JoySauce.com Whip-smart until it isn’t, and absorbing until it can no longer be. Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Joey Magidson Awards Radar Relay finds Riz Ahmed at the center of a twisty throwback thriller. Rated: 3/4 Jun 20, 2025 Full Review David Gonzalez The Cinematic Reel Relay stands as a thought-provoking and engaging return for Mackenzie. If not for its clunky twist, Relay might have entered the conversation as one of the best films of 2025’s first half. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 17, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In RELAY, Riz Ahmed plays a world class "fixer" who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from a potential client (Lily James), needing his protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.
Director
David Mackenzie
Producer
Basil Iwanyk, Gillian Berrie, David Mackenzie, Teddy Schwarzman
Screenwriter
Justin Piasecki
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
Black Bear, Thunder Road Pictures, Sigma Films
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 52m